Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), gaps in Nigeria
Nigeria: Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), gaps was 806.37 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), gaps in Nigeria, 1977–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), gaps in Nigeria stood at 806.37 million BoP, current US$.
That represents a change of up 111.9% on the previous year and down 55.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), gaps in Nigeria peaked at 1.80 billion BoP, current US$ in 2015 and was at its lowest, 547,300 BoP, current US$, in 1996.
Nigeria ranks 73rd of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), gaps in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 198.54 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1978 | 253.44 million BoP, current US$ | +27.6% |
| 1979 | 355.96 million BoP, current US$ | +40.5% |
| 1980 | 422.47 million BoP, current US$ | +18.7% |
| 1981 | 456.53 million BoP, current US$ | +8.1% |
| 1982 | 400.91 million BoP, current US$ | -12.2% |
| 1983 | 383.76 million BoP, current US$ | -4.3% |
| 1984 | 311.80 million BoP, current US$ | -18.8% |
| 1985 | 268.52 million BoP, current US$ | -13.9% |
| 1986 | 137.93 million BoP, current US$ | -48.6% |
| 1987 | 21.66 million BoP, current US$ | -84.3% |
| 1988 | 37.03 million BoP, current US$ | +70.9% |
| 1989 | 28.79 million BoP, current US$ | -22.3% |
| 1990 | 8.85 million BoP, current US$ | -69.2% |
| 1991 | 53.51 million BoP, current US$ | +504.4% |
| 1992 | 34.80 million BoP, current US$ | -35.0% |
| 1993 | 2.31 million BoP, current US$ | -93.4% |
| 1994 | 3.50 million BoP, current US$ | +51.5% |
| 1995 | 1.46 million BoP, current US$ | -58.2% |
| 1996 | 547,300 BoP, current US$ | -62.6% |
| 1997 | 1.16 million BoP, current US$ | +112.8% |
| 1998 | 1.33 million BoP, current US$ | +14.0% |
| 1999 | 9.40 million BoP, current US$ | +607.8% |
| 2000 | 1.05 million BoP, current US$ | -88.8% |
| 2001 | 593,358 BoP, current US$ | -43.6% |
| 2002 | 903,978 BoP, current US$ | +52.3% |
| 2003 | 11.56 million BoP, current US$ | +1179.0% |
| 2004 | 20.86 million BoP, current US$ | +80.4% |
| 2005 | 70.65 million BoP, current US$ | +238.8% |
| 2006 | 129.43 million BoP, current US$ | +83.2% |
| 2007 | 67.17 million BoP, current US$ | -48.1% |
| 2008 | 412.09 million BoP, current US$ | +513.5% |
| 2009 | 346.23 million BoP, current US$ | -16.0% |
| 2010 | 309.85 million BoP, current US$ | -10.5% |
| 2011 | 355.00 million BoP, current US$ | +14.6% |
| 2012 | 320.25 million BoP, current US$ | -9.8% |
| 2013 | 542.88 million BoP, current US$ | +69.5% |
| 2014 | 819.26 million BoP, current US$ | +50.9% |
| 2015 | 1.80 billion BoP, current US$ | +119.5% |
| 2016 | 1.05 billion BoP, current US$ | -41.8% |
| 2017 | 521.63 million BoP, current US$ | -50.1% |
| 2018 | 391.57 million BoP, current US$ | -24.9% |
| 2019 | 711.09 million BoP, current US$ | +81.6% |
| 2020 | 604.52 million BoP, current US$ | -15.0% |
| 2021 | 437.39 million BoP, current US$ | -27.6% |
| 2022 | 900.80 million BoP, current US$ | +105.9% |
| 2023 | 405.07 million BoP, current US$ | -55.0% |
| 2024 | 380.46 million BoP, current US$ | -6.1% |
| 2025 | 806.37 million BoP, current US$ | +111.9% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 806.37 million BoP, current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 169.22 million BoP, current US$, 4.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 806.37 million BoP, current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 100.16 million BoP, current US$, 8.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), gaps 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +1179.0% | 903,978 BoP, current US$ | 11.56 million BoP, current US$ |
| 1999 | +607.8% | 1.33 million BoP, current US$ | 9.40 million BoP, current US$ |
| 2008 | +513.5% | 67.17 million BoP, current US$ | 412.09 million BoP, current US$ |
| 1991 | +504.4% | 8.85 million BoP, current US$ | 53.51 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 269.31 million BoP, current US$ | 198.54 million BoP, current US$ | 355.96 million BoP, current US$ | 3 |
| 1980s | 246.94 million BoP, current US$ | 21.66 million BoP, current US$ | 456.53 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.69 million BoP, current US$ | 547,300 BoP, current US$ | 53.51 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 106.05 million BoP, current US$ | 593,358 BoP, current US$ | 412.09 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 681.53 million BoP, current US$ | 309.85 million BoP, current US$ | 1.80 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 589.10 million BoP, current US$ | 380.46 million BoP, current US$ | 900.80 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
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$), annual growth rate 13.91 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), gaps in Nigeria?
- Secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), gaps in Nigeria was 806.37 million BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), gaps recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.80 billion BoP, current US$ in 2015.
- What is the lowest secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), gaps recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 547,300 BoP, current US$ in 1996.
- How does Nigeria rank for secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), gaps?
- Nigeria ranks 73rd out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), gaps rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.1%. 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 Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$) with 62 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Secondary income, other sectors, payments 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
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$) with 62 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.