Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Nigeria
Nigeria: Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita was 101.07 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Nigeria, 1977–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 101.07 BoP, current US$ per person for secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.9% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Nigeria peaked at 132.76 BoP, current US$ per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.05 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1987.
That places Nigeria 150th out of 199 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 receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.6229 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1978 | 0.1589 BoP, current US$ per person | -74.5% |
| 1979 | 0.3242 BoP, current US$ per person | +104.0% |
| 1980 | 0.4463 BoP, current US$ per person | +37.7% |
| 1981 | 0.4256 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.6% |
| 1982 | 0.36 BoP, current US$ per person | -15.4% |
| 1983 | 0.2231 BoP, current US$ per person | -38.0% |
| 1984 | 0.1897 BoP, current US$ per person | -15.0% |
| 1985 | 0.369 BoP, current US$ per person | +94.5% |
| 1986 | 0.1633 BoP, current US$ per person | -55.7% |
| 1987 | 0.05 BoP, current US$ per person | -69.4% |
| 1988 | 0.3018 BoP, current US$ per person | +503.3% |
| 1989 | 1.66 BoP, current US$ per person | +451.6% |
| 1990 | 1.72 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 8.79 BoP, current US$ per person | +410.9% |
| 1992 | 7.98 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.2% |
| 1993 | 8.15 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 5.09 BoP, current US$ per person | -37.5% |
| 1995 | 2.26 BoP, current US$ per person | -55.7% |
| 1996 | 2.61 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.6% |
| 1997 | 5.02 BoP, current US$ per person | +92.4% |
| 1998 | 3.74 BoP, current US$ per person | -25.4% |
| 1999 | 10.57 BoP, current US$ per person | +182.5% |
| 2000 | 12.96 BoP, current US$ per person | +22.5% |
| 2001 | 10.57 BoP, current US$ per person | -18.4% |
| 2002 | 10.66 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 7.75 BoP, current US$ per person | -27.3% |
| 2004 | 16.11 BoP, current US$ per person | +108.0% |
| 2005 | 105.39 BoP, current US$ per person | +554.1% |
| 2006 | 120.57 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.4% |
| 2007 | 122 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 132.76 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 2009 | 122.36 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 127.12 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 130 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 126.52 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 124.43 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 122.65 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 116 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 107.15 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 112.44 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 119.67 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 129.27 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 2020 | 101.06 BoP, current US$ per person | -21.8% |
| 2021 | 102.45 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 101.95 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 98.86 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 108.54 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 2025 | 101.07 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.9% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 101.07 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 197.03 BoP, current US$ per person, 51% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 101.07 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 63.4 BoP, current US$ per person, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Nigeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +554.1% | 16.11 BoP, current US$ per person | 105.39 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 1988 | +503.3% | 0.05 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.3018 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 1989 | +451.6% | 0.3018 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.66 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 1991 | +410.9% | 1.72 BoP, current US$ per person | 8.79 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 1999 | +182.5% | 3.74 BoP, current US$ per person | 10.57 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3687 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.1589 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.6229 BoP, current US$ per person | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.4194 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.05 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.66 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.59 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.72 BoP, current US$ per person | 10.57 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.11 BoP, current US$ per person | 7.75 BoP, current US$ per person | 132.76 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 121.52 BoP, current US$ per person | 107.15 BoP, current US$ per person | 130 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 102.32 BoP, current US$ per person | 98.86 BoP, current US$ per person | 108.54 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 147 Bolivia 106.54 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 148 South Sudan 101.77 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 149 Argentina 101.56 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 151 India 99.56 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 152 Guinea-Bissau 96.87 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 153 Togo 91.19 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$), annual growth rate 13.91 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Nigeria?
- Secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Nigeria was 101.07 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 132.76 BoP, current US$ per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.05 BoP, current US$ per person in 1987.
- How does Nigeria rank for secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Nigeria ranks 150th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. 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 receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Secondary income receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.