Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Nigeria
Nigeria: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre was 21,392 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Nigeria, 1977–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Nigeria is 21,392 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.2% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Nigeria peaked at 26,693 current US$ per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.66 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1988.
That places Nigeria 79th 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 square kilometre in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 22.14 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 3.46 current US$ per square kilometre | -84.4% |
| 1979 | 9.09 current US$ per square kilometre | +162.9% |
| 1980 | 24.1 current US$ per square kilometre | +165.1% |
| 1981 | 17.77 current US$ per square kilometre | -26.2% |
| 1982 | 19.56 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1983 | 15.16 current US$ per square kilometre | -22.5% |
| 1984 | 12.89 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 1985 | 11.06 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 1986 | 4.38 current US$ per square kilometre | -60.4% |
| 1987 | 3.01 current US$ per square kilometre | -31.3% |
| 1988 | 2.66 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 1989 | 11.18 current US$ per square kilometre | +320.0% |
| 1990 | 10.99 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 71.97 current US$ per square kilometre | +554.9% |
| 1992 | 61.98 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 1993 | 870.86 current US$ per square kilometre | +1305.1% |
| 1994 | 603.75 current US$ per square kilometre | -30.7% |
| 1995 | 274.54 current US$ per square kilometre | -54.5% |
| 1996 | 325.64 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 1997 | 643.12 current US$ per square kilometre | +97.5% |
| 1998 | 492.49 current US$ per square kilometre | -23.4% |
| 1999 | 1,429 current US$ per square kilometre | +190.1% |
| 2000 | 1,528 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2001 | 1,281 current US$ per square kilometre | -16.2% |
| 2002 | 1,327 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 1,167 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 2004 | 2,495 current US$ per square kilometre | +113.8% |
| 2005 | 16,074 current US$ per square kilometre | +544.2% |
| 2006 | 18,591 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 2007 | 19,779 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 21,081 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 20,171 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 21,679 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 22,637 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 22,556 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 22,835 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 23,056 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 22,647 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 21,628 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 24,196 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2018 | 26,693 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2019 | 26,142 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 18,893 current US$ per square kilometre | -27.7% |
| 2021 | 21,392 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre 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 | +1305.1% | 61.98 current US$ per square kilometre | 870.86 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1991 | +554.9% | 10.99 current US$ per square kilometre | 71.97 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2005 | +544.2% | 2,495 current US$ per square kilometre | 16,074 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1989 | +320.0% | 2.66 current US$ per square kilometre | 11.18 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1999 | +190.1% | 492.49 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,429 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1980 | +165.1% | 9.09 current US$ per square kilometre | 24.1 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.56 current US$ per square kilometre | 3.46 current US$ per square kilometre | 22.14 current US$ per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1980s | 12.18 current US$ per square kilometre | 2.66 current US$ per square kilometre | 24.1 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 478.39 current US$ per square kilometre | 10.99 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,429 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,350 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,167 current US$ per square kilometre | 21,081 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 23,407 current US$ per square kilometre | 21,628 current US$ per square kilometre | 26,693 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,143 current US$ per square kilometre | 18,893 current US$ per square kilometre | 21,392 current US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Nigeria?
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Nigeria was 21,392 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 26,693 current US$ per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.66 current US$ per square kilometre in 1988.
- How does Nigeria rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre?
- Nigeria ranks 79th out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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
- 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
Personal remittances and foreign aid received 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.