Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Nigeria
Nigeria: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 14,254 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Nigeria, 1977–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Nigeria is 14,254 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 10.7% on the previous year and down 50.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Nigeria peaked at 28,988 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2013 and was at its lowest, 568.63 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1978.
Nigeria ranks 115th of 198 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.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 974.16 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 568.63 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -41.6% |
| 1979 | 781.66 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +37.5% |
| 1980 | 2,187 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +179.8% |
| 1981 | 1,509 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -31.0% |
| 1982 | 1,554 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 1,079 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -30.5% |
| 1984 | 1,359 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.0% |
| 1985 | 1,695 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.7% |
| 1986 | 877.37 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -48.2% |
| 1987 | 3,212 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +266.1% |
| 1988 | 2,641 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -17.8% |
| 1989 | 2,794 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1990 | 3,238 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1991 | 2,889 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 1992 | 2,738 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1993 | 3,662 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +33.7% |
| 1994 | 3,279 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 1995 | 1,018 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -69.0% |
| 1996 | 1,079 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 1,140 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 820.84 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -28.0% |
| 1999 | 3,094 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +276.9% |
| 2000 | 3,695 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 2001 | 3,290 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 2002 | 3,133 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 3,650 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 2004 | 2,953 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -19.1% |
| 2005 | 3,454 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 2006 | 7,111 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +105.9% |
| 2007 | 15,716 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +121.0% |
| 2008 | 19,111 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 2009 | 16,844 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 2010 | 22,440 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +33.2% |
| 2011 | 26,000 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 2012 | 25,299 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 28,988 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2014 | 22,832 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -21.2% |
| 2015 | 14,975 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -34.4% |
| 2016 | 8,242 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -45.0% |
| 2017 | 10,795 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +31.0% |
| 2018 | 14,606 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +35.3% |
| 2019 | 12,605 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 2020 | 7,103 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -43.7% |
| 2021 | 11,510 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +62.1% |
| 2022 | 15,966 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +38.7% |
| 2023 | 14,254 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.7% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 14,254 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,969 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 2.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 14,254 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,501 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 5.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Nigeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +276.9% | 820.84 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,094 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1987 | +266.1% | 877.37 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,212 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 774.81 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 568.63 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 974.16 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1980s | 1,891 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 877.37 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,212 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,296 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 820.84 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,662 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,896 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,953 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 19,111 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,678 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8,242 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 28,988 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,208 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 7,103 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 15,966 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 112 Samoa 16,543 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 113 Peru 15,559 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 114 Iceland 14,887 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 116 South Africa 13,995 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 117 Tunisia 13,923 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 118 Rwanda 13,302 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 13.91 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Nigeria?
- Primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Nigeria was 14,254 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 28,988 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2013.
- What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 568.63 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1978.
- How does Nigeria rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Nigeria ranks 115th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.8%. 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 Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) 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.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary income payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) 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.