Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Nigeria
Nigeria: Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita was 91.8 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Nigeria, 1977–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Nigeria stood at 91.8 BoP, current US$ per person.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Nigeria peaked at 121.03 BoP, current US$ per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0263 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1988.
That places Nigeria 94th out of 177 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$), per capita in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.2999 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1978 | 0.0454 BoP, current US$ per person | -84.9% |
| 1979 | 0.1158 BoP, current US$ per person | +155.0% |
| 1980 | 0.1736 BoP, current US$ per person | +49.9% |
| 1981 | 0.1703 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 0.1516 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.0% |
| 1983 | 0.103 BoP, current US$ per person | -32.1% |
| 1984 | 0.079 BoP, current US$ per person | -23.2% |
| 1985 | 0.1186 BoP, current US$ per person | +50.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0457 BoP, current US$ per person | -61.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0306 BoP, current US$ per person | -33.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0263 BoP, current US$ per person | -13.8% |
| 1989 | 0.1077 BoP, current US$ per person | +308.9% |
| 1990 | 0.1031 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 1991 | 0.6573 BoP, current US$ per person | +537.8% |
| 1992 | 0.5514 BoP, current US$ per person | -16.1% |
| 1993 | 7.55 BoP, current US$ per person | +1268.4% |
| 1994 | 5.09 BoP, current US$ per person | -32.5% |
| 1995 | 2.26 BoP, current US$ per person | -55.7% |
| 1996 | 2.61 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.6% |
| 1997 | 5.02 BoP, current US$ per person | +92.4% |
| 1998 | 3.74 BoP, current US$ per person | -25.4% |
| 1999 | 10.57 BoP, current US$ per person | +182.5% |
| 2000 | 11.01 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 8.98 BoP, current US$ per person | -18.4% |
| 2002 | 9.06 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 7.75 BoP, current US$ per person | -14.5% |
| 2004 | 16.11 BoP, current US$ per person | +108.0% |
| 2005 | 99.88 BoP, current US$ per person | +519.9% |
| 2006 | 112.29 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.4% |
| 2007 | 116.11 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 121.03 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 112.51 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 117.49 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 119.25 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 115.56 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 113.82 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 111.89 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 107.03 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 99.81 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 108.87 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 117.41 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 112.42 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 79.45 BoP, current US$ per person | -29.3% |
| 2021 | 88.05 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.8% |
| 2022 | 89.02 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 84.58 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 93.74 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.8% |
| 2025 | 91.8 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.1% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 91.8 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 91.8 BoP, current US$ per person, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 91.8 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28.58 BoP, current US$ per person, 3.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Nigeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +1268.4% | 0.5514 BoP, current US$ per person | 7.55 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 1991 | +537.8% | 0.1031 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.6573 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 2005 | +519.9% | 16.11 BoP, current US$ per person | 99.88 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 1989 | +308.9% | 0.0263 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.1077 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 1999 | +182.5% | 3.74 BoP, current US$ per person | 10.57 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 1979 | +155.0% | 0.0454 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.1158 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1537 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.0454 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.2999 BoP, current US$ per person | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.1006 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.0263 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.1736 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.81 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.1031 BoP, current US$ per person | 10.57 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.47 BoP, current US$ per person | 7.75 BoP, current US$ per person | 121.03 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 112.35 BoP, current US$ per person | 99.81 BoP, current US$ per person | 119.25 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.77 BoP, current US$ per person | 79.45 BoP, current US$ per person | 93.74 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 91 Poland 95.81 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 92 Solomon Islands 94.93 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 93 Czechia 92.81 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 95 Kenya 88.6 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 96 South Sudan 87.99 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 97 New Zealand 80.13 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)
- 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$), per capita in Nigeria?
- Personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Nigeria was 91.8 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 121.03 BoP, current US$ per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0263 BoP, current US$ per person in 1988.
- How does Nigeria rank for personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Nigeria ranks 94th out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. 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 transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Personal transfers, receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.