Service exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Nigeria

Nigeria: Service exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 4,876 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
4,876 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 8.7%
World rank
151st
of 198 countries
All-time high
5,523 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2017
All-time low
207.59 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1995
Years of data
47
1977–2023

Service exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Nigeria, 1977–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.

Analysis

Nigeria recorded 4,876 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre for service exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in 2023.

The figure is down 8.7% on the previous year and up 85.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, service exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Nigeria peaked at 5,523 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 207.59 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1995.

That places Nigeria 151st out of 198 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Service exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Service exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Nigeria, 1977 to 2023.
Year BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Change
1977 618.22 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
1978 962.69 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +55.7%
1979 1,127 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +17.1%
1980 1,237 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +9.8%
1981 1,017 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -17.8%
1982 557.58 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -45.2%
1983 441.06 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -20.9%
1984 475.56 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +7.8%
1985 346.43 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -27.2%
1986 274.72 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -20.7%
1987 246.06 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -10.4%
1988 399.31 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +62.3%
1989 605.88 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +51.7%
1990 1,060 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +74.9%
1991 973.14 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -8.2%
1992 1,156 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +18.8%
1993 1,276 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +10.5%
1994 407.22 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -68.1%
1995 207.59 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -49.0%
1996 252.04 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +21.4%
1997 263.39 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +4.5%
1998 276.47 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +5.0%
1999 1,076 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +289.0%
2000 2,013 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +87.1%
2001 1,815 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -9.8%
2002 2,771 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +52.7%
2003 3,813 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +37.6%
2004 3,663 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -3.9%
2005 1,968 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -46.3%
2006 2,524 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +28.2%
2007 1,585 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -37.2%
2008 2,485 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +56.8%
2009 2,435 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -2.0%
2010 3,382 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +38.9%
2011 3,718 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +9.9%
2012 2,635 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -29.1%
2013 2,631 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -0.2%
2014 2,186 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -16.9%
2015 3,470 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +58.7%
2016 4,110 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +18.5%
2017 5,523 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +34.4%
2018 5,290 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -4.2%
2019 5,434 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +2.7%
2020 4,384 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -19.3%
2021 4,388 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +0.1%
2022 5,341 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +21.7%
2023 4,876 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -8.7%

Nigeria compared with similar countries

  • Nigeria's 4,876 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7,689 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 63% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Nigeria's 4,876 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,155 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 2.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Service exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre 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.

YearChange FromTo
1999 +289.0% 276.47 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 1,076 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 902.65 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 618.22 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 1,127 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 3
1980s 560.03 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 246.06 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 1,237 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 10
1990s 694.74 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 207.59 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 1,276 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2000s 2,507 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 1,585 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 3,813 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2010s 3,838 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 2,186 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 5,523 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2020s 4,747 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 4,384 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 5,341 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 148 Brazil 5,442 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  2. 149 Haiti 5,044 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  3. 150 Malawi 4,933 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  4. 152 East Timor 4,668 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  5. 153 Burundi 4,593 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  6. 154 Peru 4,491 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is service exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Nigeria?
Service exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Nigeria was 4,876 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest service exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 5,523 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2017.
What is the lowest service exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 207.59 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1995.
How does Nigeria rank for service exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
Nigeria ranks 151st out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
Is service exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 85.3%. 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 Service exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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How this figure is calculated

Service exports (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Service exports (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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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.

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Indicator
Service exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
243 places, 9,322 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Service exports (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.