Spending by international visitors while visiting a country … unit in Nigeria
Nigeria: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country … unit was 0.0014 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per unit in Nigeria, 1995–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 0.0014 current US$ per US$ of GDP for spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per unit in 2024.
That represents a change of up 97.1% on the previous year and up 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per unit in Nigeria peaked at 0.007 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1996.
That places Nigeria 182nd out of 191 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 … unit in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1996 | 0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0004 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +32.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0004 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0017 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +351.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0027 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +60.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0023 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0027 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0006 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -79.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0004 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -34.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0008 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +119.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0009 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0012 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +38.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0028 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +133.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0027 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 0.002 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0017 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0014 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0012 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0011 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0009 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0027 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +187.6% |
| 2017 | 0.007 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +158.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0047 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0022 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -53.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0005 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -75.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0005 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0005 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0007 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +32.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0014 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +97.1% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 0.0014 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0161 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 8% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 0.0014 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0125 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 11% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Spending by international visitors while visiting a country … unit 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +351.4% | 0.0004 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0017 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0006 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0017 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.0017 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0028 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0025 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.007 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0007 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0014 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 179 China 0.0021 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 180 Gabon 0.002 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 181 Libya 0.002 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 183 Bangladesh 0.001 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 184 Algeria 0.0009 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 185 Burundi 0.0008 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 international visitors while visiting a country, per unit in Nigeria?
- Spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per unit in Nigeria was 0.0014 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per unit recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.007 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2017.
- What is the lowest spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per unit recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1996.
- How does Nigeria rank for spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per unit?
- Nigeria ranks 182nd out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per unit rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.6%. 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 unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Spending by international visitors while visiting a country UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.