Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square in Nigeria
Nigeria: Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square was 7,642 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square in Nigeria, 1995–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 7,642 current US$ per square kilometre for spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square in 2023.
That represents a change of down 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square in Nigeria peaked at 18,013 current US$ per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 550.08 current US$ per square kilometre, in 2005.
That places Nigeria 108th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
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, per square in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1,030 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1996 | 1,447 current US$ per square kilometre | +40.5% |
| 1997 | 2,020 current US$ per square kilometre | +39.6% |
| 1998 | 1,745 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 1999 | 702.7 current US$ per square kilometre | -59.7% |
| 2000 | 669.76 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 942.06 current US$ per square kilometre | +40.7% |
| 2002 | 999.15 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 2,279 current US$ per square kilometre | +128.1% |
| 2005 | 550.08 current US$ per square kilometre | -75.9% |
| 2006 | 3,882 current US$ per square kilometre | +605.8% |
| 2007 | 7,318 current US$ per square kilometre | +88.5% |
| 2008 | 12,085 current US$ per square kilometre | +65.1% |
| 2009 | 6,847 current US$ per square kilometre | -43.3% |
| 2010 | 9,166 current US$ per square kilometre | +33.9% |
| 2011 | 10,467 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2012 | 10,145 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 10,049 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 10,106 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 9,900 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 4,967 current US$ per square kilometre | -49.8% |
| 2017 | 8,997 current US$ per square kilometre | +81.1% |
| 2018 | 14,513 current US$ per square kilometre | +61.3% |
| 2019 | 18,013 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 2020 | 7,261 current US$ per square kilometre | -59.7% |
| 2021 | 7,493 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 7,642 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 7,642 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +605.8% | 550.08 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,882 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,389 current US$ per square kilometre | 702.7 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,020 current US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2000s | 3,953 current US$ per square kilometre | 550.08 current US$ per square kilometre | 12,085 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 10,632 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,967 current US$ per square kilometre | 18,013 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,510 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,261 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,642 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 105 Vanuatu 9,553 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 106 Fiji 8,825 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 107 Uzbekistan 8,704 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 109 Morocco 7,419 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 110 Montenegro 7,375 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 111 Ghana 7,258 current US$ per square kilometre 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 spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square in Nigeria?
- Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square in Nigeria was 7,642 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 18,013 current US$ per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 550.08 current US$ per square kilometre in 2005.
- How does Nigeria rank for spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square?
- Nigeria ranks 108th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.9%. 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 Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad 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.
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad UN Tourism (2025) – 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
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad 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.