Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Nigeria
Nigeria: Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate was -0.0215 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Nigeria, 1978–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded -0.0215 % change on previous year for personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.2% on the previous year and up 98.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Nigeria peaked at 554.89 % change on previous year in 1991 and was at its lowest, -84.39 % change on previous year, in 1978.
That places Nigeria 122nd out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | -84.39 % change on previous year | — |
| 1979 | 162.94 % change on previous year | -293.1% |
| 1980 | 54.65 % change on previous year | -66.5% |
| 1981 | 1.16 % change on previous year | -97.9% |
| 1982 | -8.28 % change on previous year | -811.8% |
| 1983 | -30.27 % change on previous year | +265.7% |
| 1984 | -21.25 % change on previous year | -29.8% |
| 1985 | 54.37 % change on previous year | -355.9% |
| 1986 | -60.38 % change on previous year | -211.0% |
| 1987 | -31.35 % change on previous year | -48.1% |
| 1988 | -11.48 % change on previous year | -63.4% |
| 1989 | 320.03 % change on previous year | -2887.3% |
| 1990 | -1.72 % change on previous year | -100.5% |
| 1991 | 554.89 % change on previous year | -32353.5% |
| 1992 | -13.88 % change on previous year | -102.5% |
| 1994 | -30.67 % change on previous year | +121.0% |
| 1995 | -54.53 % change on previous year | +77.8% |
| 1996 | 18.61 % change on previous year | -134.1% |
| 1997 | 97.49 % change on previous year | +423.7% |
| 1998 | -23.42 % change on previous year | -124.0% |
| 1999 | 190.06 % change on previous year | -911.5% |
| 2000 | 6.98 % change on previous year | -96.3% |
| 2001 | -16.18 % change on previous year | -331.9% |
| 2002 | 3.63 % change on previous year | -122.4% |
| 2003 | -12.09 % change on previous year | -433.0% |
| 2004 | 113.84 % change on previous year | -1041.8% |
| 2005 | 537.34 % change on previous year | +372.0% |
| 2006 | 15.57 % change on previous year | -97.1% |
| 2007 | 6.31 % change on previous year | -59.5% |
| 2008 | 7.17 % change on previous year | +13.7% |
| 2009 | -4.41 % change on previous year | -161.4% |
| 2010 | 7.38 % change on previous year | -267.5% |
| 2011 | 4.38 % change on previous year | -40.6% |
| 2012 | -0.3616 % change on previous year | -108.3% |
| 2013 | 1.2 % change on previous year | -432.7% |
| 2014 | 0.9298 % change on previous year | -22.7% |
| 2015 | -1.88 % change on previous year | -302.1% |
| 2016 | -4.42 % change on previous year | +135.1% |
| 2017 | 11.77 % change on previous year | -366.3% |
| 2018 | 10.37 % change on previous year | -11.9% |
| 2019 | -2.13 % change on previous year | -120.5% |
| 2020 | -27.8 % change on previous year | +1205.9% |
| 2021 | 13.17 % change on previous year | -147.4% |
| 2022 | 3.24 % change on previous year | -75.4% |
| 2023 | -2.97 % change on previous year | -191.8% |
| 2024 | 13.16 % change on previous year | -542.8% |
| 2025 | -0.0215 % change on previous year | -100.2% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's -0.0215 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.82 % change on previous year. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's -0.0215 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.58 % change on previous year. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +32353.5% | -1.72 % change on previous year | 554.89 % change on previous year |
| 1989 | +2887.3% | -11.48 % change on previous year | 320.03 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | -1205.9% | -2.13 % change on previous year | -27.8 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 39.28 % change on previous year | -84.39 % change on previous year | 162.94 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 1980s | 26.72 % change on previous year | -60.38 % change on previous year | 320.03 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 81.87 % change on previous year | -54.53 % change on previous year | 554.89 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 65.82 % change on previous year | -16.18 % change on previous year | 537.34 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.72 % change on previous year | -4.42 % change on previous year | 11.77 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.2041 % change on previous year | -27.8 % change on previous year | 13.17 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 119 Bermuda 0 % change on previous year compare
- 119 Oman 0 % change on previous year compare
- 119 Palestine 0 % change on previous year compare
- 123 Ukraine -0.0521 % change on previous year compare
- 124 Bhutan -0.1577 % change on previous year compare
- 125 Jamaica -0.3608 % change on previous year 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 personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Nigeria?
- Personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Nigeria was -0.0215 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 554.89 % change on previous year in 1991.
- What is the lowest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was -84.39 % change on previous year in 1978.
- How does Nigeria rank for personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Nigeria ranks 122nd out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 98.9%. 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 transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Personal transfers, receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.