Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita in Nigeria
Nigeria: Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita was 0.4764 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita in Nigeria, 1977–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita in Nigeria stood at 0.4764 current US$ per person.
That represents a change of up 20.1% on the previous year and down 91.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita in Nigeria peaked at 7.09 current US$ per person in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.0046 current US$ per person, in 2001.
Nigeria ranks 193rd of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 2.95 current US$ per person | — |
| 1978 | 3.66 current US$ per person | +23.8% |
| 1979 | 4.98 current US$ per person | +36.2% |
| 1980 | 7.09 current US$ per person | +42.4% |
| 1981 | 6.36 current US$ per person | -10.3% |
| 1982 | 5.46 current US$ per person | -14.3% |
| 1983 | 5.08 current US$ per person | -6.9% |
| 1984 | 4.03 current US$ per person | -20.6% |
| 1985 | 3.51 current US$ per person | -13.0% |
| 1986 | 1.72 current US$ per person | -51.0% |
| 1987 | 0.2418 current US$ per person | -85.9% |
| 1988 | 0.4024 current US$ per person | +66.4% |
| 1989 | 0.3045 current US$ per person | -24.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0912 current US$ per person | -70.1% |
| 1991 | 0.5366 current US$ per person | +488.6% |
| 1992 | 0.34 current US$ per person | -36.6% |
| 1993 | 0.022 current US$ per person | -93.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0324 current US$ per person | +47.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0132 current US$ per person | -59.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0048 current US$ per person | -63.6% |
| 1997 | 0.01 current US$ per person | +107.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0111 current US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0764 current US$ per person | +589.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0083 current US$ per person | -89.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0046 current US$ per person | -45.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0068 current US$ per person | +48.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0843 current US$ per person | +1144.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1479 current US$ per person | +75.4% |
| 2005 | 0.4691 current US$ per person | +217.3% |
| 2006 | 0.6813 current US$ per person | +45.2% |
| 2007 | 0.3524 current US$ per person | -48.3% |
| 2008 | 0.369 current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 0.2903 current US$ per person | -21.3% |
| 2010 | 0.2849 current US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.4406 current US$ per person | +54.6% |
| 2012 | 0.2196 current US$ per person | -50.1% |
| 2013 | 0.2788 current US$ per person | +26.9% |
| 2014 | 0.2938 current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 5.43 current US$ per person | +1748.4% |
| 2016 | 3.81 current US$ per person | -29.8% |
| 2017 | 1.37 current US$ per person | -63.9% |
| 2018 | 0.3302 current US$ per person | -76.0% |
| 2019 | 0.4325 current US$ per person | +31.0% |
| 2020 | 0.4304 current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.3777 current US$ per person | -12.2% |
| 2022 | 0.3694 current US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 0.369 current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.3967 current US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 2025 | 0.4764 current US$ per person | +20.1% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 0.4764 current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.13 current US$ per person, 4% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 0.4764 current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.35 current US$ per person, 5% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita in Nigeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +1748.4% | 0.2938 current US$ per person | 5.43 current US$ per person |
| 2003 | +1144.3% | 0.0068 current US$ per person | 0.0843 current US$ per person |
| 1999 | +589.4% | 0.0111 current US$ per person | 0.0764 current US$ per person |
| 1991 | +488.6% | 0.0912 current US$ per person | 0.5366 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.86 current US$ per person | 2.95 current US$ per person | 4.98 current US$ per person | 3 |
| 1980s | 3.42 current US$ per person | 0.2418 current US$ per person | 7.09 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1138 current US$ per person | 0.0048 current US$ per person | 0.5366 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2414 current US$ per person | 0.0046 current US$ per person | 0.6813 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.29 current US$ per person | 0.2196 current US$ per person | 5.43 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4033 current US$ per person | 0.369 current US$ per person | 0.4764 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 190 Bangladesh 0.9388 current US$ per person compare
- 191 Djibouti 0.8339 current US$ per person compare
- 192 Ethiopia 0.5245 current US$ per person compare
- 194 Somalia 0.4149 current US$ per person compare
- 195 Palestine, State of 0.1552 current US$ per person compare
- 196 Kenya 0.0875 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$), annual growth rate 13.91 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita in Nigeria?
- Personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita in Nigeria was 0.4764 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 7.09 current US$ per person in 1980.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0046 current US$ per person in 2001.
- How does Nigeria rank for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita?
- Nigeria ranks 193rd out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 91.2%. 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 Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Personal remittances, paid IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.