Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per in Nigeria
Nigeria: Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per was 4,049 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
4,049 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 22.2%
World rank
89th
of 168 countries
All-time high
14,327 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2006
All-time low
80.15 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 1979
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per in Nigeria, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per in Nigeria is 4,049 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.2% on the previous year and up 30.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per in Nigeria peaked at 14,327 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2006 and was at its lowest, 80.15 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, in 1979.
Nigeria ranks 89th of 168 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 375.19 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 335.94 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 1963 | 187.76 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -44.1% |
| 1964 | 437.69 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +133.1% |
| 1965 | 741.11 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +69.3% |
| 1966 | 624.29 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 1967 | 635.79 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 629.97 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 677.92 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1970 | 883.48 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +30.3% |
| 1971 | 751.32 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 1972 | 561.74 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -25.2% |
| 1973 | 463.77 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -17.4% |
| 1974 | 372 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -19.8% |
| 1975 | 344 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1976 | 220.29 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -36.0% |
| 1977 | 161.78 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -26.6% |
| 1978 | 134.26 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -17.0% |
| 1979 | 80.15 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -40.3% |
| 1980 | 94.31 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 1981 | 121.14 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +28.5% |
| 1982 | 103.92 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 1983 | 124.37 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 1984 | 106.16 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 1985 | 102.72 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 137.18 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +33.6% |
| 1987 | 131.74 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 187.34 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +42.2% |
| 1989 | 553.24 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +195.3% |
| 1990 | 415.41 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -24.9% |
| 1991 | 456.33 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1992 | 410.75 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1993 | 517.11 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +25.9% |
| 1994 | 329.31 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -36.3% |
| 1995 | 301.35 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1996 | 296.14 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 330.25 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1998 | 344.43 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 249.41 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -27.6% |
| 2000 | 303.7 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 2001 | 306.96 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 527.99 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +72.0% |
| 2003 | 501.84 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 843.57 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +68.1% |
| 2005 | 8,503 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +907.9% |
| 2006 | 14,327 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +68.5% |
| 2007 | 2,485 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -82.7% |
| 2008 | 1,645 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -33.8% |
| 2009 | 2,130 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +29.5% |
| 2010 | 1,454 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -31.7% |
| 2011 | 2,234 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +53.6% |
| 2012 | 2,381 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 3,099 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +30.2% |
| 2014 | 2,994 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 3,164 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 3,346 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 4,434 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +32.5% |
| 2018 | 4,200 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 4,194 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 4,214 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 4,139 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 5,206 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +25.8% |
| 2023 | 4,049 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -22.2% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 4,049 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,950 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 82% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 4,049 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,937 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per in Nigeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +907.9% | 843.57 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 8,503 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre |
| 1989 | +195.3% | 187.34 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 553.24 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 516.18 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 187.76 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 741.11 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 397.28 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 80.15 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 883.48 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 166.21 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 94.31 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 553.24 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 365.05 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 249.41 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 517.11 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,157 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 303.7 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 14,327 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,150 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,454 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4,434 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,402 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4,049 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 5,206 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 86 Gibraltar 4,353 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 87 Guatemala 4,274 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 88 Bhutan 4,102 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 90 Tajikistan 3,909 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 91 Cyprus 3,892 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 92 Mozambique 3,824 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Nigeria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 19.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 81.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 121.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 14.27 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per in Nigeria?
- Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per in Nigeria was 4,049 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 14,327 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2006.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.15 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 1979.
- How does Nigeria rank for foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per?
- Nigeria ranks 89th out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.