Remittances, annual growth rate in Nigeria
Nigeria: Remittances, annual growth rate was -10.65 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Remittances, annual growth rate in Nigeria, 1978–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for remittances, annual growth rate in Nigeria is -10.65 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 109.0% on the previous year and down 174.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, remittances, annual growth rate in Nigeria peaked at 971.16 % change on previous year in 1999 and was at its lowest, -84.6 % change on previous year, in 1978.
That places Nigeria 154th out of 189 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Remittances, annual growth rate in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | -84.6 % change on previous year | — |
| 1979 | 103.23 % change on previous year | -222.0% |
| 1980 | 95.16 % change on previous year | -7.8% |
| 1981 | -71.21 % change on previous year | -174.8% |
| 1982 | 26.8 % change on previous year | -137.6% |
| 1983 | 13.92 % change on previous year | -48.1% |
| 1984 | 12.38 % change on previous year | -11.0% |
| 1985 | -14.54 % change on previous year | -217.4% |
| 1986 | -46.69 % change on previous year | +221.1% |
| 1987 | -28.57 % change on previous year | -38.8% |
| 1988 | -6.08 % change on previous year | -78.7% |
| 1989 | 373.92 % change on previous year | -6245.9% |
| 1990 | -19.97 % change on previous year | -105.3% |
| 1991 | 494.48 % change on previous year | -2576.5% |
| 1992 | -1.52 % change on previous year | -100.3% |
| 1994 | -51.09 % change on previous year | +3254.5% |
| 1995 | -74.06 % change on previous year | +45.0% |
| 1996 | -10 % change on previous year | -86.5% |
| 1997 | 82.63 % change on previous year | -926.0% |
| 1998 | -29.58 % change on previous year | -135.8% |
| 1999 | 971.16 % change on previous year | -3383.1% |
| 2000 | -8.53 % change on previous year | -100.9% |
| 2001 | -21.18 % change on previous year | +148.3% |
| 2002 | -19.81 % change on previous year | -6.5% |
| 2003 | -20.22 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 64.97 % change on previous year | -421.4% |
| 2005 | 397.83 % change on previous year | +512.3% |
| 2006 | -14.8 % change on previous year | -103.7% |
| 2007 | -8.83 % change on previous year | -40.3% |
| 2008 | -12.64 % change on previous year | +43.2% |
| 2009 | 10.1 % change on previous year | -179.9% |
| 2010 | -13.6 % change on previous year | -234.6% |
| 2011 | -7.54 % change on previous year | -44.5% |
| 2012 | -10.99 % change on previous year | +45.7% |
| 2013 | -9.69 % change on previous year | -11.8% |
| 2014 | -8.54 % change on previous year | -11.9% |
| 2015 | 14.39 % change on previous year | -268.6% |
| 2016 | 16.36 % change on previous year | +13.7% |
| 2017 | 20.48 % change on previous year | +25.2% |
| 2018 | -1.71 % change on previous year | -108.4% |
| 2019 | -38.19 % change on previous year | +2130.8% |
| 2020 | -19.32 % change on previous year | -49.4% |
| 2021 | 11.26 % change on previous year | -158.3% |
| 2022 | -2.73 % change on previous year | -124.2% |
| 2023 | 28.93 % change on previous year | -1159.5% |
| 2024 | 118.68 % change on previous year | +310.3% |
| 2025 | -10.65 % change on previous year | -109.0% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's -10.65 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -0.8794 % change on previous year, 12.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's -10.65 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.6476 % change on previous year, 16.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Remittances, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +6245.9% | -6.08 % change on previous year | 373.92 % change on previous year |
| 1999 | +3383.1% | -29.58 % change on previous year | 971.16 % change on previous year |
| 1994 | -3254.5% | -1.52 % change on previous year | -51.09 % change on previous year |
| 1991 | +2576.5% | -19.97 % change on previous year | 494.48 % change on previous year |
| 2019 | -2130.8% | -1.71 % change on previous year | -38.19 % change on previous year |
| 2023 | +1159.5% | -2.73 % change on previous year | 28.93 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.32 % change on previous year | -84.6 % change on previous year | 103.23 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 1980s | 35.51 % change on previous year | -71.21 % change on previous year | 373.92 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 151.34 % change on previous year | -74.06 % change on previous year | 971.16 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 36.69 % change on previous year | -21.18 % change on previous year | 397.83 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -3.9 % change on previous year | -38.19 % change on previous year | 20.48 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.03 % change on previous year | -19.32 % change on previous year | 118.68 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 151 Afghanistan -10.3 % change on previous year compare
- 152 New Zealand -10.43 % change on previous year compare
- 153 Niger -10.44 % change on previous year compare
- 155 Moldova -10.7 % change on previous year compare
- 156 Malaysia -10.79 % change on previous year compare
- 157 Sudan -11.23 % change on previous year 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 remittances, annual growth rate in Nigeria?
- Remittances, annual growth rate in Nigeria was -10.65 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest remittances, annual growth rate recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 971.16 % change on previous year in 1999.
- What is the lowest remittances, annual growth rate recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was -84.6 % change on previous year in 1978.
- How does Nigeria rank for remittances, annual growth rate?
- Nigeria ranks 154th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is remittances, annual growth rate rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 174.0%. 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 Remittances, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Remittances. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Remittances Our World in Data
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Remittances. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.