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
Service exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Nigeria, 1977–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ 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$), per square kilometre in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ 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$), per square kilometre in Nigeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +289.0% | 276.47 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,076 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 148 Brazil 5,442 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 149 Haiti 5,044 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 150 Malawi 4,933 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 152 East Timor 4,668 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 153 Burundi 4,593 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 154 Peru 4,491 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 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$), annual growth rate 13.91 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is service exports (bop, current us$), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Service exports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Service exports (BoP, current US$) 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.