Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Nigeria
Nigeria: Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad was 7.10 billion current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Nigeria, 1995–2024
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 7.10 billion current US$ for spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Nigeria peaked at 16.41 billion current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 501.00 million current US$, in 2005.
That places Nigeria 45th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 938.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 1.32 billion current US$ | +40.5% |
| 1997 | 1.84 billion current US$ | +39.6% |
| 1998 | 1.59 billion current US$ | -13.6% |
| 1999 | 640.00 million current US$ | -59.7% |
| 2000 | 610.00 million current US$ | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 858.00 million current US$ | +40.7% |
| 2002 | 910.00 million current US$ | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 2.08 billion current US$ | +128.1% |
| 2005 | 501.00 million current US$ | -75.9% |
| 2006 | 3.54 billion current US$ | +605.8% |
| 2007 | 6.67 billion current US$ | +88.5% |
| 2008 | 11.01 billion current US$ | +65.1% |
| 2009 | 6.24 billion current US$ | -43.3% |
| 2010 | 8.35 billion current US$ | +33.9% |
| 2011 | 9.53 billion current US$ | +14.2% |
| 2012 | 9.24 billion current US$ | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 9.15 billion current US$ | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 9.20 billion current US$ | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 9.02 billion current US$ | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 4.52 billion current US$ | -49.8% |
| 2017 | 8.19 billion current US$ | +81.1% |
| 2018 | 13.22 billion current US$ | +61.3% |
| 2019 | 16.41 billion current US$ | +24.1% |
| 2020 | 6.61 billion current US$ | -59.7% |
| 2021 | 6.82 billion current US$ | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 6.96 billion current US$ | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 6.96 billion current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 7.10 billion current US$ | +2.0% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 7.10 billion current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 359.70 million current US$, 19.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 7.10 billion current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 159.97 million current US$, 44.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Nigeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +605.8% | 501.00 million current US$ | 3.54 billion current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.26 billion current US$ | 640.00 million current US$ | 1.84 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 3.60 billion current US$ | 501.00 million current US$ | 11.01 billion current US$ | 9 |
| 2010s | 9.68 billion current US$ | 4.52 billion current US$ | 16.41 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.89 billion current US$ | 6.61 billion current US$ | 7.10 billion current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
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 in Nigeria?
- Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Nigeria was 7.10 billion current US$ in 2024, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 16.41 billion current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 501.00 million current US$ in 2005.
- How does Nigeria rank for spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad?
- Nigeria ranks 45th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Money spent by a country’s residents abroad on accommodation, food, transport, entertainment, shopping, and fares paid to foreign airlines. The data is expressed in current US dollars and is not adjusted for inflation or differences in living costs between countries.