Grants, excluding technical cooperation (BoP, current US$), per capita in Nigeria
Nigeria: Grants, excluding technical cooperation (BoP, current US$), per capita was 8.45 BoP, current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
8.45 BoP, current US$ per person
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
141st
of 181 countries
All-time high
76.39 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2006
All-time low
0.0052 BoP, current US$ per person
in 1983
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Grants, excluding technical cooperation (BoP, current US$), per capita in Nigeria, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2023, grants, excluding technical cooperation (bop, current us$), per capita in Nigeria stood at 8.45 BoP, current US$ per person.
The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grants, excluding technical cooperation (bop, current us$), per capita in Nigeria peaked at 76.39 BoP, current US$ per person in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0052 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1983.
That places Nigeria 141st out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Grants, excluding technical cooperation (BoP, current US$), per capita in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.362 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.1622 BoP, current US$ per person | -55.2% |
| 1962 | 0.3036 BoP, current US$ per person | +87.2% |
| 1963 | 0.3823 BoP, current US$ per person | +25.9% |
| 1964 | 0.5576 BoP, current US$ per person | +45.9% |
| 1965 | 0.6051 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 1966 | 0.1014 BoP, current US$ per person | -83.2% |
| 1967 | 0.1057 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 1968 | 0.4875 BoP, current US$ per person | +361.0% |
| 1969 | 0.8166 BoP, current US$ per person | +67.5% |
| 1970 | 0.721 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.7% |
| 1971 | 0.5747 BoP, current US$ per person | -20.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0843 BoP, current US$ per person | -85.3% |
| 1973 | 0.1208 BoP, current US$ per person | +43.3% |
| 1974 | 0.1415 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.1% |
| 1975 | 0.1637 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.7% |
| 1976 | 0.095 BoP, current US$ per person | -42.0% |
| 1977 | 0.09 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0943 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0337 BoP, current US$ per person | -64.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0363 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0807 BoP, current US$ per person | +122.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0568 BoP, current US$ per person | -29.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0052 BoP, current US$ per person | -90.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0842 BoP, current US$ per person | +1512.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0444 BoP, current US$ per person | -47.3% |
| 1986 | 0.1001 BoP, current US$ per person | +125.4% |
| 1987 | 0.1539 BoP, current US$ per person | +53.8% |
| 1988 | 0.386 BoP, current US$ per person | +150.8% |
| 1989 | 1.35 BoP, current US$ per person | +250.2% |
| 1990 | 1.28 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.0% |
| 1991 | 1.31 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 1.14 BoP, current US$ per person | -13.4% |
| 1993 | 0.5104 BoP, current US$ per person | -55.1% |
| 1994 | 0.4003 BoP, current US$ per person | -21.6% |
| 1995 | 0.2944 BoP, current US$ per person | -26.5% |
| 1996 | 0.2122 BoP, current US$ per person | -27.9% |
| 1997 | 0.2321 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 1998 | 0.2779 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.8% |
| 1999 | 0.3883 BoP, current US$ per person | +39.7% |
| 2000 | 0.3924 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.6921 BoP, current US$ per person | +76.4% |
| 2002 | 0.804 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.2% |
| 2003 | 0.8372 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 1.17 BoP, current US$ per person | +39.8% |
| 2005 | 40.27 BoP, current US$ per person | +3340.0% |
| 2006 | 76.39 BoP, current US$ per person | +89.7% |
| 2007 | 8.51 BoP, current US$ per person | -88.9% |
| 2008 | 5.28 BoP, current US$ per person | -38.0% |
| 2009 | 5.77 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 2010 | 4.83 BoP, current US$ per person | -16.3% |
| 2011 | 5.01 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 6.2 BoP, current US$ per person | +23.8% |
| 2013 | 7.47 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.4% |
| 2014 | 6.26 BoP, current US$ per person | -16.1% |
| 2015 | 6.06 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 7.15 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.0% |
| 2017 | 10.16 BoP, current US$ per person | +42.0% |
| 2018 | 9.58 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 8.34 BoP, current US$ per person | -12.9% |
| 2020 | 9.27 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 2021 | 9.86 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 8.83 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.5% |
| 2023 | 8.45 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.3% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 8.45 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 40.43 BoP, current US$ per person, 21% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 8.45 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 41.08 BoP, current US$ per person, 21% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Grants, excluding technical cooperation (BoP, current US$), per capita in Nigeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +3340.0% | 1.17 BoP, current US$ per person | 40.27 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 1984 | +1512.9% | 0.0052 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.0842 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 1968 | +361.0% | 0.1057 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.4875 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 1989 | +250.2% | 0.386 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.35 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3884 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.1014 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.8166 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2119 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.0337 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.721 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.23 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.0052 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.35 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6047 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.2122 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.31 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.01 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.3924 BoP, current US$ per person | 76.39 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.11 BoP, current US$ per person | 4.83 BoP, current US$ per person | 10.16 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.1 BoP, current US$ per person | 8.45 BoP, current US$ per person | 9.86 BoP, current US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 138 Gabon 9.97 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 139 Ecuador 9.58 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 140 Azerbaijan 8.81 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 142 Bangladesh 8.44 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 143 Equatorial Guinea 6.88 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 144 Uzbekistan 5.33 BoP, current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Nigeria
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.04 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.32 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.19 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 5 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 4.01 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 148.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0138 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 16.86 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 13.91 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is grants, excluding technical cooperation (bop, current us$), per capita in Nigeria?
- Grants, excluding technical cooperation (bop, current us$), per capita in Nigeria was 8.45 BoP, current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest grants, excluding technical cooperation (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 76.39 BoP, current US$ per person in 2006.
- What is the lowest grants, excluding technical cooperation (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0052 BoP, current US$ per person in 1983.
- How does Nigeria rank for grants, excluding technical cooperation (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Nigeria ranks 141st out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is grants, excluding technical cooperation (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. 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 Grants, excluding technical cooperation (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Grants, excluding technical cooperation (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Grants, excluding technical cooperation (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Grants, excluding technical cooperation DAC2A: Aid (ODA) disbursements to countries and regions, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Grants, excluding technical cooperation (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.