Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Nigeria
Nigeria: Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita was 24.78 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Nigeria, 1977–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Nigeria stood at 24.78 BoP, current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
The figure is up 48.6% on the previous year and up 407.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Nigeria peaked at 24.78 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.2829 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1995.
Nigeria ranks 157th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 5.21 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1978 | 4.18 BoP, current US$ per person | -19.9% |
| 1979 | 3.68 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.9% |
| 1980 | 9.32 BoP, current US$ per person | +153.2% |
| 1981 | 9.22 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 2.88 BoP, current US$ per person | -68.8% |
| 1983 | 1.34 BoP, current US$ per person | -53.5% |
| 1984 | 0.6956 BoP, current US$ per person | -48.0% |
| 1985 | 0.9489 BoP, current US$ per person | +36.4% |
| 1986 | 0.6468 BoP, current US$ per person | -31.8% |
| 1987 | 0.5114 BoP, current US$ per person | -20.9% |
| 1988 | 0.4431 BoP, current US$ per person | -13.3% |
| 1989 | 1.61 BoP, current US$ per person | +263.0% |
| 1990 | 2.17 BoP, current US$ per person | +35.1% |
| 1991 | 2.11 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 1.52 BoP, current US$ per person | -28.0% |
| 1993 | 0.5496 BoP, current US$ per person | -63.9% |
| 1994 | 0.4503 BoP, current US$ per person | -18.1% |
| 1995 | 0.2829 BoP, current US$ per person | -37.2% |
| 1996 | 0.3166 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.9% |
| 1997 | 0.6752 BoP, current US$ per person | +113.3% |
| 1998 | 0.7916 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.2% |
| 1999 | 1.95 BoP, current US$ per person | +146.1% |
| 2000 | 1.72 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.6% |
| 2001 | 1.53 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.0% |
| 2002 | 1.38 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.2% |
| 2003 | 0.5949 BoP, current US$ per person | -56.7% |
| 2004 | 1.12 BoP, current US$ per person | +87.6% |
| 2005 | 1.07 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 12.58 BoP, current US$ per person | +1075.8% |
| 2007 | 16.73 BoP, current US$ per person | +33.0% |
| 2008 | 14.92 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.8% |
| 2009 | 5.77 BoP, current US$ per person | -61.3% |
| 2010 | 5.99 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 5.24 BoP, current US$ per person | -12.5% |
| 2012 | 5.43 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 4.87 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.4% |
| 2014 | 8.78 BoP, current US$ per person | +80.6% |
| 2015 | 4.88 BoP, current US$ per person | -44.4% |
| 2016 | 6.37 BoP, current US$ per person | +30.5% |
| 2017 | 7.42 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.5% |
| 2018 | 10 BoP, current US$ per person | +34.8% |
| 2019 | 11.07 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 2020 | 7.95 BoP, current US$ per person | -28.2% |
| 2021 | 8.7 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 2022 | 7.48 BoP, current US$ per person | -14.0% |
| 2023 | 10.72 BoP, current US$ per person | +43.3% |
| 2024 | 16.68 BoP, current US$ per person | +55.6% |
| 2025 | 24.78 BoP, current US$ per person | +48.6% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 24.78 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 30.07 BoP, current US$ per person, 82% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 24.78 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.95 BoP, current US$ per person, 1.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Nigeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +1075.8% | 1.07 BoP, current US$ per person | 12.58 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 1989 | +263.0% | 0.4431 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.61 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.36 BoP, current US$ per person | 3.68 BoP, current US$ per person | 5.21 BoP, current US$ per person | 3 |
| 1980s | 2.76 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.4431 BoP, current US$ per person | 9.32 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.08 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.2829 BoP, current US$ per person | 2.17 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.74 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.5949 BoP, current US$ per person | 16.73 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.01 BoP, current US$ per person | 4.87 BoP, current US$ per person | 11.07 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.72 BoP, current US$ per person | 7.48 BoP, current US$ per person | 24.78 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 154 Cote d'Ivoire 26.38 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 155 Myanmar 25.88 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 156 Egypt 25.12 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 158 Benin 24.38 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 159 Ghana 21.01 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 160 Angola 19.94 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 13.91 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Nigeria?
- Primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Nigeria was 24.78 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 24.78 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2829 BoP, current US$ per person in 1995.
- How does Nigeria rank for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Nigeria ranks 157th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 407.7%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary income receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.