Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Nigeria
Nigeria: Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 21,162 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Nigeria, 1977–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Nigeria stood at 21,162 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Nigeria peaked at 26,419 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.66 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1988.
Nigeria ranks 61st of 174 countries on this measure, 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$), per square kilometre in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 22.14 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 3.46 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -84.4% |
| 1979 | 9.09 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +162.9% |
| 1980 | 14.06 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +54.7% |
| 1981 | 14.22 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 13.04 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1983 | 9.09 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -30.3% |
| 1984 | 7.16 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -21.2% |
| 1985 | 11.06 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +54.4% |
| 1986 | 4.38 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -60.4% |
| 1987 | 3.01 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -31.3% |
| 1988 | 2.66 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 1989 | 11.18 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +320.0% |
| 1990 | 10.99 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 71.97 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +554.9% |
| 1992 | 61.98 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 1993 | 870.86 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1305.1% |
| 1994 | 603.75 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -30.7% |
| 1995 | 274.54 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -54.5% |
| 1996 | 325.64 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 1997 | 643.12 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +97.5% |
| 1998 | 492.49 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -23.4% |
| 1999 | 1,429 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +190.1% |
| 2000 | 1,528 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2001 | 1,281 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -16.2% |
| 2002 | 1,327 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 1,167 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 2004 | 2,495 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +113.8% |
| 2005 | 15,904 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +537.3% |
| 2006 | 18,380 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 2007 | 19,540 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 20,942 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 20,019 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 21,496 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 22,438 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 22,357 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 22,626 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 22,837 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 22,408 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 21,418 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 23,938 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2018 | 26,419 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2019 | 25,856 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 18,668 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -27.8% |
| 2021 | 21,126 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2022 | 21,810 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 21,162 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.0% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 21,162 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8,523 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 2.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 21,162 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,005 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 10.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Nigeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +1305.1% | 61.98 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 870.86 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1991 | +554.9% | 10.99 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 71.97 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2005 | +537.3% | 2,495 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 15,904 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1989 | +320.0% | 2.66 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 11.18 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1999 | +190.1% | 492.49 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,429 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1979 | +162.9% | 3.46 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9.09 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.56 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3.46 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 22.14 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1980s | 8.99 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2.66 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 14.22 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 478.39 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10.99 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,429 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,258 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,167 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 20,942 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 23,179 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 21,418 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 26,419 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,691 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 18,668 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 21,810 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 58 Ecuador 21,934 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 59 Romania 21,605 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 60 Uzbekistan 21,564 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 62 Rwanda 20,458 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 63 Azerbaijan 20,022 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 64 Egypt 19,621 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 personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Nigeria?
- Personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Nigeria was 21,162 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 26,419 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.66 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1988.
- How does Nigeria rank for personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Nigeria ranks 61st out of 174 countries with data for 2023.
- Is personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Personal transfers, receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) 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.