Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per in Nigeria
Nigeria: Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per was 3.39 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per in Nigeria, 1977–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per in Nigeria is 3.39 BoP, current US$ per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 107.6% on the previous year and down 64.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per in Nigeria peaked at 9.43 BoP, current US$ per person in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0046 BoP, current US$ per person, in 2001.
Nigeria ranks 184th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 2.95 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1978 | 3.66 BoP, current US$ per person | +23.8% |
| 1979 | 4.98 BoP, current US$ per person | +36.2% |
| 1980 | 5.73 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.0% |
| 1981 | 6 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 1982 | 5.12 BoP, current US$ per person | -14.8% |
| 1983 | 4.77 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.7% |
| 1984 | 3.78 BoP, current US$ per person | -20.8% |
| 1985 | 3.16 BoP, current US$ per person | -16.3% |
| 1986 | 1.58 BoP, current US$ per person | -50.0% |
| 1987 | 0.2418 BoP, current US$ per person | -84.7% |
| 1988 | 0.4024 BoP, current US$ per person | +66.4% |
| 1989 | 0.3045 BoP, current US$ per person | -24.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0912 BoP, current US$ per person | -70.1% |
| 1991 | 0.5366 BoP, current US$ per person | +488.6% |
| 1992 | 0.34 BoP, current US$ per person | -36.6% |
| 1993 | 0.022 BoP, current US$ per person | -93.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0324 BoP, current US$ per person | +47.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0132 BoP, current US$ per person | -59.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0048 BoP, current US$ per person | -63.6% |
| 1997 | 0.01 BoP, current US$ per person | +107.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0111 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0764 BoP, current US$ per person | +589.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0083 BoP, current US$ per person | -89.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0046 BoP, current US$ per person | -45.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0068 BoP, current US$ per person | +48.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0843 BoP, current US$ per person | +1144.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1479 BoP, current US$ per person | +75.4% |
| 2005 | 0.4872 BoP, current US$ per person | +229.5% |
| 2006 | 0.8682 BoP, current US$ per person | +78.2% |
| 2007 | 0.4382 BoP, current US$ per person | -49.5% |
| 2008 | 2.61 BoP, current US$ per person | +496.7% |
| 2009 | 2.14 BoP, current US$ per person | -18.3% |
| 2010 | 1.86 BoP, current US$ per person | -13.0% |
| 2011 | 2.07 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 2012 | 1.82 BoP, current US$ per person | -12.3% |
| 2013 | 3 BoP, current US$ per person | +65.0% |
| 2014 | 4.41 BoP, current US$ per person | +47.0% |
| 2015 | 9.43 BoP, current US$ per person | +114.0% |
| 2016 | 5.35 BoP, current US$ per person | -43.2% |
| 2017 | 2.6 BoP, current US$ per person | -51.3% |
| 2018 | 1.91 BoP, current US$ per person | -26.6% |
| 2019 | 3.39 BoP, current US$ per person | +77.7% |
| 2020 | 2.82 BoP, current US$ per person | -16.8% |
| 2021 | 2 BoP, current US$ per person | -29.1% |
| 2022 | 4.04 BoP, current US$ per person | +101.7% |
| 2023 | 1.78 BoP, current US$ per person | -56.0% |
| 2024 | 1.64 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.0% |
| 2025 | 3.39 BoP, current US$ per person | +107.6% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 3.39 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15.54 BoP, current US$ per person, 22% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 3.39 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.6 BoP, current US$ per person, 35% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per in Nigeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +1144.3% | 0.0068 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.0843 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 1999 | +589.4% | 0.0111 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.0764 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 2008 | +496.7% | 0.4382 BoP, current US$ per person | 2.61 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 1991 | +488.6% | 0.0912 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.5366 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.86 BoP, current US$ per person | 2.95 BoP, current US$ per person | 4.98 BoP, current US$ per person | 3 |
| 1980s | 3.11 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.2418 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1138 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.0048 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.5366 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6797 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.0046 BoP, current US$ per person | 2.61 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.58 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.82 BoP, current US$ per person | 9.43 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.61 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.64 BoP, current US$ per person | 4.04 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 181 Mauritania 4.61 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 182 Rwanda 4.2 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 183 Mozambique 3.93 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 185 Zimbabwe 3.07 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 186 Chad 2.36 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 187 Uganda 2.16 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$), annual growth rate 13.91 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per in Nigeria?
- Secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per in Nigeria was 3.39 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 9.43 BoP, current US$ per person in 2015.
- What is the lowest secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0046 BoP, current US$ per person in 2001.
- How does Nigeria rank for secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per?
- Nigeria ranks 184th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.0%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Secondary income, other sectors, payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.