Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP in Nigeria
Nigeria: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP was 0.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP in Nigeria, 1995–2024
Source: UN Tourism (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp in Nigeria is 0.1%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 97.1% on the previous year and up 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp in Nigeria peaked at 0.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1996.
That places Nigeria 182nd out of 191 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 0.0% | -6.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | +32.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | -10.3% |
| 1999 | 0.2% | +351.4% |
| 2000 | 0.3% | +60.6% |
| 2001 | 0.2% | -15.1% |
| 2002 | 0.3% | +17.9% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | -79.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | -34.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | +119.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | +10.8% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | +38.2% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | +133.0% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | -25.2% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | -17.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | -17.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | -13.9% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | -11.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | -11.3% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | +187.6% |
| 2017 | 0.7% | +158.8% |
| 2018 | 0.5% | -32.6% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | -53.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | -75.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | +32.7% |
| 2024 | 0.1% | +97.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Nigeria
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.32 Percent per annum (2029)
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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 348.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 427,154 current LCU per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 2.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.4555 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 557.59 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant LCU) 2.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant LCU), per 209.92 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp in Nigeria?
- Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp in Nigeria was 0.1% in 2024, according to UN Tourism (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2017.
- What is the lowest spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1996.
- How does Nigeria rank for spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp?
- Nigeria ranks 182nd out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Money received by the destination country from foreign visitors, including spending on accommodation, food, transport, entertainment, shopping, and fares paid to the country’s own airlines, as a share of, as a share of GDP.