Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Nigeria
Nigeria: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita was 89.16 current US$ per person in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Nigeria, 1977–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2021, personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Nigeria stood at 89.16 current US$ per person.
The figure is up 10.9% on the previous year and down 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Nigeria peaked at 121.83 current US$ per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0263 current US$ per person, in 1988.
That places Nigeria 121st out of 193 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.2999 current US$ per person | — |
| 1978 | 0.0454 current US$ per person | -84.9% |
| 1979 | 0.1158 current US$ per person | +155.0% |
| 1980 | 0.2975 current US$ per person | +157.0% |
| 1981 | 0.2128 current US$ per person | -28.5% |
| 1982 | 0.2273 current US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 1983 | 0.1716 current US$ per person | -24.5% |
| 1984 | 0.1423 current US$ per person | -17.1% |
| 1985 | 0.1186 current US$ per person | -16.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0457 current US$ per person | -61.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0306 current US$ per person | -33.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0263 current US$ per person | -13.8% |
| 1989 | 0.1077 current US$ per person | +308.9% |
| 1990 | 0.1031 current US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 1991 | 0.6573 current US$ per person | +537.8% |
| 1992 | 0.5514 current US$ per person | -16.1% |
| 1993 | 7.55 current US$ per person | +1268.4% |
| 1994 | 5.09 current US$ per person | -32.5% |
| 1995 | 2.26 current US$ per person | -55.7% |
| 1996 | 2.61 current US$ per person | +15.6% |
| 1997 | 5.02 current US$ per person | +92.4% |
| 1998 | 3.74 current US$ per person | -25.4% |
| 1999 | 10.57 current US$ per person | +182.5% |
| 2000 | 11.01 current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 8.98 current US$ per person | -18.4% |
| 2002 | 9.06 current US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 7.75 current US$ per person | -14.5% |
| 2004 | 16.11 current US$ per person | +108.0% |
| 2005 | 100.95 current US$ per person | +526.6% |
| 2006 | 113.58 current US$ per person | +12.5% |
| 2007 | 117.54 current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 121.83 current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 113.37 current US$ per person | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 118.49 current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 120.3 current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 116.59 current US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 114.87 current US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 112.96 current US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 108.17 current US$ per person | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 100.78 current US$ per person | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 110.05 current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 2018 | 118.63 current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 113.66 current US$ per person | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 80.41 current US$ per person | -29.3% |
| 2021 | 89.16 current US$ per person | +10.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +1268.4% | 0.5514 current US$ per person | 7.55 current US$ per person |
| 1991 | +537.8% | 0.1031 current US$ per person | 0.6573 current US$ per person |
| 2005 | +526.6% | 16.11 current US$ per person | 100.95 current US$ per person |
| 1989 | +308.9% | 0.0263 current US$ per person | 0.1077 current US$ per person |
| 1999 | +182.5% | 3.74 current US$ per person | 10.57 current US$ per person |
| 1980 | +157.0% | 0.1158 current US$ per person | 0.2975 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1537 current US$ per person | 0.0454 current US$ per person | 0.2999 current US$ per person | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.1381 current US$ per person | 0.0263 current US$ per person | 0.2975 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.81 current US$ per person | 0.1031 current US$ per person | 10.57 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.02 current US$ per person | 7.75 current US$ per person | 121.83 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 113.45 current US$ per person | 100.78 current US$ per person | 120.3 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.78 current US$ per person | 80.41 current US$ per person | 89.16 current US$ per person | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Nigeria?
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Nigeria was 89.16 current US$ per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 121.83 current US$ per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0263 current US$ per person in 1988.
- How does Nigeria rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita?
- Nigeria ranks 121st out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.9%. 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 Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal remittances and foreign aid received divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal remittances and foreign aid received ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Personal remittances and foreign aid received divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.