Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, annual in Nigeria
Nigeria: Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, annual was 2 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, annual in Nigeria, 1996–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, annual in Nigeria stood at 2 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 252.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, annual in Nigeria peaked at 605.79 % change on previous year in 2006 and was at its lowest, -59.72 % change on previous year, in 1999.
Nigeria ranks 144th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, annual in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 40.51 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | 39.61 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 1998 | -13.64 % change on previous year | -134.4% |
| 1999 | -59.72 % change on previous year | +337.8% |
| 2000 | -4.69 % change on previous year | -92.2% |
| 2001 | 40.66 % change on previous year | -967.3% |
| 2002 | 6.06 % change on previous year | -85.1% |
| 2003 | 128.13 % change on previous year | +2014.2% |
| 2006 | 605.79 % change on previous year | +372.8% |
| 2007 | 88.49 % change on previous year | -85.4% |
| 2008 | 65.15 % change on previous year | -26.4% |
| 2009 | -43.35 % change on previous year | -166.5% |
| 2010 | 33.87 % change on previous year | -178.1% |
| 2011 | 14.2 % change on previous year | -58.1% |
| 2012 | -3.07 % change on previous year | -121.7% |
| 2013 | -0.9524 % change on previous year | -69.0% |
| 2014 | 0.5682 % change on previous year | -159.7% |
| 2015 | -2.03 % change on previous year | -457.6% |
| 2016 | -49.83 % change on previous year | +2352.5% |
| 2017 | 81.12 % change on previous year | -262.8% |
| 2018 | 61.31 % change on previous year | -24.4% |
| 2019 | 24.12 % change on previous year | -60.7% |
| 2020 | -59.69 % change on previous year | -347.5% |
| 2021 | 3.19 % change on previous year | -105.3% |
| 2022 | 2 % change on previous year | -37.3% |
| 2023 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2024 | 2 % change on previous year | — |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, annual 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | -2352.5% | -2.03 % change on previous year | -49.83 % change on previous year |
| 2003 | +2014.2% | 6.06 % change on previous year | 128.13 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.69 % change on previous year | -59.72 % change on previous year | 40.51 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 2000s | 110.78 % change on previous year | -43.35 % change on previous year | 605.79 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2010s | 15.93 % change on previous year | -49.83 % change on previous year | 81.12 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -10.5 % change on previous year | -59.69 % change on previous year | 3.19 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 141 Georgia 3.25 % change on previous year compare
- 142 Luxembourg 3.02 % change on previous year compare
- 143 Malawi 2.28 % change on previous year compare
- 145 Sweden 1.97 % change on previous year compare
- 146 Lesotho 1.02 % change on previous year compare
- 147 Micronesia (country) 0 % change on previous year compare
More reference data data for Nigeria
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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)
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- 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 spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, annual in Nigeria?
- Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, annual in Nigeria was 2 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, annual recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 605.79 % change on previous year in 2006.
- What is the lowest spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, annual recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was -59.72 % change on previous year in 1999.
- How does Nigeria rank for spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, annual?
- Nigeria ranks 144th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, annual rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 252.0%. 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 Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, 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 Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad UN Tourism (2025) – processed by 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 Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.