Spending by international visitors while visiting a country … capita in Nigeria
Nigeria: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country … capita was 1.48 current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per in Nigeria, 1995–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 1.48 current US$ per person for spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per in 2024.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 54.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per in Nigeria peaked at 13.06 current US$ per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.3474 current US$ per person, in 2004.
Nigeria ranks 188th of 194 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 international visitors while visiting a country … capita in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.4241 current US$ per person | — |
| 1996 | 0.5099 current US$ per person | +20.2% |
| 1997 | 0.7109 current US$ per person | +39.4% |
| 1998 | 0.6759 current US$ per person | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 0.8046 current US$ per person | +19.0% |
| 2000 | 1.47 current US$ per person | +82.9% |
| 2001 | 1.29 current US$ per person | -12.1% |
| 2002 | 1.92 current US$ per person | +48.3% |
| 2003 | 0.4227 current US$ per person | -78.0% |
| 2004 | 0.3474 current US$ per person | -17.8% |
| 2005 | 0.9585 current US$ per person | +175.9% |
| 2006 | 1.4 current US$ per person | +46.3% |
| 2007 | 2.2 current US$ per person | +56.8% |
| 2008 | 6.08 current US$ per person | +176.5% |
| 2009 | 4.88 current US$ per person | -19.7% |
| 2010 | 4.42 current US$ per person | -9.5% |
| 2011 | 4.01 current US$ per person | -9.1% |
| 2012 | 3.62 current US$ per person | -9.8% |
| 2013 | 3.4 current US$ per person | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 3.25 current US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 2.42 current US$ per person | -25.7% |
| 2016 | 5.57 current US$ per person | +130.2% |
| 2017 | 13.06 current US$ per person | +134.6% |
| 2018 | 9.65 current US$ per person | -26.1% |
| 2019 | 7.02 current US$ per person | -27.2% |
| 2020 | 1.5 current US$ per person | -78.6% |
| 2021 | 1.51 current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 1.51 current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 1.48 current US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 1.48 current US$ per person | -0.1% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 1.48 current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33.74 current US$ per person, 4% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 1.48 current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.75 current US$ per person, 9% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6251 current US$ per person | 0.4241 current US$ per person | 0.8046 current US$ per person | 5 |
| 2000s | 2.1 current US$ per person | 0.3474 current US$ per person | 6.08 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.64 current US$ per person | 2.42 current US$ per person | 13.06 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5 current US$ per person | 1.48 current US$ per person | 1.51 current US$ per person | 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 international visitors while visiting a country, per in Nigeria?
- Spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per in Nigeria was 1.48 current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 13.06 current US$ per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3474 current US$ per person in 2004.
- How does Nigeria rank for spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per?
- Nigeria ranks 188th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.5%. 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 international visitors while visiting a country, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Spending by international visitors while visiting a country UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 international visitors while visiting a country divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.