ICT service exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Nigeria
Nigeria: ICT service exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 208.9 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
ICT service exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Nigeria, 2005–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 208.9 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre for ict service exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 27.7% on the previous year and up 268.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ict service exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Nigeria peaked at 318.46 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 22.2 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2005.
That places Nigeria 149th out of 187 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.
ICT service exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 22.2 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2006 | 25.86 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 2007 | 29.4 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2008 | 32.72 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2009 | 40.19 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 2010 | 52.07 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +29.6% |
| 2011 | 54.88 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 55.47 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 56.72 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 58.9 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 84.75 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +43.9% |
| 2016 | 129.18 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +52.4% |
| 2017 | 318.46 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +146.5% |
| 2018 | 253.16 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -20.5% |
| 2019 | 232.63 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2020 | 179.39 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -22.9% |
| 2021 | 185.12 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 288.94 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +56.1% |
| 2023 | 208.9 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -27.7% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 208.9 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 434.66 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 48% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 208.9 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 192.15 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where ICT service exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Nigeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +146.5% | 129.18 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 318.46 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.07 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 22.2 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 40.19 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2010s | 129.62 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 52.07 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 318.46 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 215.59 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 179.39 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 288.94 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 146 Guinea 275.27 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 147 Myanmar 229.38 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 148 Yemen 223.69 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 150 Russia 176.07 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 151 Burundi 175.41 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 152 Mali 148.56 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0148 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 18.13 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.9704 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0108 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 13.24 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -17.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0107 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ict service exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Nigeria?
- Ict service exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Nigeria was 208.9 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest ict service exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 318.46 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest ict service exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.2 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2005.
- How does Nigeria rank for ict service exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Nigeria ranks 149th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ict service exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 268.3%. 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 ICT service exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
ICT service exports (BoP, current US$) 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.
ICT service exports (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- ICT service exports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
ICT service exports (BoP, current US$) 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.