Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP in Nigeria
Nigeria: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP was 0.032 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP in Nigeria, 1977–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 0.032 current US$ per US$ of GDP for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.3% on the previous year and down 35.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp in Nigeria peaked at 0.0833 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1988.
Nigeria ranks 78th of 192 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.
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.0006 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1978 | 0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -84.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +103.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +95.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -71.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -46.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.6% |
| 1988 | 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +373.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0011 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +494.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0011 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 0.014 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1189.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0068 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -51.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0018 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -74.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0016 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0029 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +82.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0021 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.6% |
| 1999 | 0.022 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +971.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0201 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0159 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0127 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0101 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0167 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +65.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0833 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +397.8% |
| 2006 | 0.071 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0647 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0566 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0623 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0538 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0497 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0443 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2013 | 0.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0366 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0418 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0487 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0586 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0576 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0356 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -38.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0287 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.3% |
| 2021 | 0.032 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP 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 | +1189.6% | 0.0011 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.014 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1999 | +971.2% | 0.0021 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.022 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1991 | +494.5% | 0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0011 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2005 | +397.8% | 0.0167 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0833 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1989 | +373.9% | 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0054 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.022 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0414 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0101 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0833 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0467 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0356 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0586 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0304 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0287 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.032 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 75 Saint Lucia 0.0338 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 76 Solomon Islands 0.0327 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 77 Sudan 0.0327 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 79 Romania 0.032 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 80 Mongolia 0.0308 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 81 Madagascar 0.0306 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
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- 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 personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp in Nigeria?
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp in Nigeria was 0.032 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0833 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2005.
- What is the lowest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1988.
- How does Nigeria rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp?
- Nigeria ranks 78th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
- Is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.7%. 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 Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal remittances and foreign aid received ÷ GDP (current US$)
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
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Personal remittances and foreign aid received divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.