Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per in Nigeria
Nigeria: Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per was 0.0028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per in Nigeria is 0.0028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 83.9% on the previous year and down 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per in Nigeria peaked at 0.0075 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1996.
That places Nigeria 169th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.0055 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1978 | 0.0069 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0075 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0066 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -57.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 0.004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +40.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0042 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -83.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +81.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -75.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +448.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.6% |
| 1993 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -93.9% |
| 1994 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 1995 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -76.1% |
| 1996 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -71.6% |
| 1997 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +96.8% |
| 1998 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2513.8% |
| 2000 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -90.4% |
| 2001 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -47.0% |
| 2002 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1060.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +39.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +161.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +35.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -55.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +402.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.4% |
| 2013 | 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +51.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +36.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +155.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -46.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -33.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.6% |
| 2020 | 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +93.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -40.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +81.5% |
| 2025 | 0.0028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +83.9% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 0.0028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0056 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 49% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 0.0028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0074 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 38% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per in Nigeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +2513.8% | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2003 | +1060.8% | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1991 | +448.6% | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2008 | +402.9% | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0067 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0055 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0075 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.0028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0066 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 166 Colombia 0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 167 Iraq 0.0029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 168 Guatemala 0.0028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 170 Angola 0.0028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 171 India 0.0027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 172 Congo 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), per in Nigeria was 0.0028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0075 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1979.
- What is the lowest secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1996.
- How does Nigeria rank for secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per?
- Nigeria ranks 169th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.0%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Secondary income, other sectors, payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.