Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Nigeria
Nigeria: Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate was 51.71 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Nigeria, 1978–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, primary income receipts (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Nigeria stood at 51.71 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 12.2% on the previous year and up 220.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income receipts (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Nigeria peaked at 272.95 % change on previous year in 1989 and was at its lowest, -67.8 % change on previous year, in 1982.
That places Nigeria 12th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | -17.38 % change on previous year | — |
| 1979 | -9.11 % change on previous year | -47.5% |
| 1980 | 161.23 % change on previous year | -1869.0% |
| 1981 | 1.94 % change on previous year | -98.8% |
| 1982 | -67.8 % change on previous year | -3601.2% |
| 1983 | -52.29 % change on previous year | -22.9% |
| 1984 | -46.69 % change on previous year | -10.7% |
| 1985 | 40.34 % change on previous year | -186.4% |
| 1986 | -29.96 % change on previous year | -174.3% |
| 1987 | -18.8 % change on previous year | -37.2% |
| 1988 | -11 % change on previous year | -41.5% |
| 1989 | 272.95 % change on previous year | -2581.2% |
| 1990 | 38.8 % change on previous year | -85.8% |
| 1991 | -0.1023 % change on previous year | -100.3% |
| 1992 | -26.07 % change on previous year | +25377.1% |
| 1993 | -62.94 % change on previous year | +141.4% |
| 1994 | -15.88 % change on previous year | -74.8% |
| 1995 | -35.49 % change on previous year | +123.5% |
| 1996 | 14.86 % change on previous year | -141.9% |
| 1997 | 118.92 % change on previous year | +700.2% |
| 1998 | 20.35 % change on previous year | -82.9% |
| 1999 | 152.67 % change on previous year | +650.4% |
| 2000 | -9.2 % change on previous year | -106.0% |
| 2001 | -8.57 % change on previous year | -6.9% |
| 2002 | -7.75 % change on previous year | -9.6% |
| 2003 | -55.53 % change on previous year | +616.4% |
| 2004 | 92.89 % change on previous year | -267.3% |
| 2005 | -1.47 % change on previous year | -101.6% |
| 2007 | 36.75 % change on previous year | -2591.7% |
| 2008 | -8.31 % change on previous year | -122.6% |
| 2009 | -60.21 % change on previous year | +624.7% |
| 2010 | 6.67 % change on previous year | -111.1% |
| 2011 | -10.04 % change on previous year | -250.7% |
| 2012 | 6.57 % change on previous year | -165.4% |
| 2013 | -7.91 % change on previous year | -220.4% |
| 2014 | 85.4 % change on previous year | -1179.2% |
| 2015 | -43 % change on previous year | -150.4% |
| 2016 | 33.77 % change on previous year | -178.5% |
| 2017 | 19.35 % change on previous year | -42.7% |
| 2018 | 37.98 % change on previous year | +96.2% |
| 2019 | 13.11 % change on previous year | -65.5% |
| 2020 | -26.62 % change on previous year | -303.0% |
| 2021 | 11.65 % change on previous year | -143.8% |
| 2022 | -12.17 % change on previous year | -204.5% |
| 2023 | 46.34 % change on previous year | -480.7% |
| 2024 | 58.89 % change on previous year | +27.1% |
| 2025 | 51.71 % change on previous year | -12.2% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 51.71 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.76 % change on previous year, 5.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 51.71 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.6 % change on previous year, 4.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary income 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | -25377.1% | -0.1023 % change on previous year | -26.07 % change on previous year |
| 1982 | -3601.2% | 1.94 % change on previous year | -67.8 % change on previous year |
| 1989 | +2581.2% | -11 % change on previous year | 272.95 % change on previous year |
| 2007 | +2591.7% | -1.47 % change on previous year | 36.75 % change on previous year |
| 1980 | +1869.0% | -9.11 % change on previous year | 161.23 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -13.24 % change on previous year | -17.38 % change on previous year | -9.11 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 1980s | 24.99 % change on previous year | -67.8 % change on previous year | 272.95 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.51 % change on previous year | -62.94 % change on previous year | 152.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -2.38 % change on previous year | -60.21 % change on previous year | 92.89 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 14.19 % change on previous year | -43 % change on previous year | 85.4 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.63 % change on previous year | -26.62 % change on previous year | 58.89 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 9 Zambia 60.3 % change on previous year compare
- 10 Kenya 57.01 % change on previous year compare
- 11 Seychelles 55.2 % change on previous year compare
- 13 Ghana 48.62 % change on previous year compare
- 14 Tajikistan 48.18 % change on previous year compare
- 15 Kyrgyzstan 44.93 % 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 13.91 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Nigeria?
- Primary income receipts (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Nigeria was 51.71 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 272.95 % change on previous year in 1989.
- What is the lowest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was -67.8 % change on previous year in 1982.
- How does Nigeria rank for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Nigeria ranks 12th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 220.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), 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 Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Primary income receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.