Technical cooperation grants (BoP, current US$) in Nigeria
Nigeria: Technical cooperation grants (BoP, current US$) was 153.46 million BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
153.46 million BoP, current US$
Change on year
down 19.8%
World rank
25th
of 181 countries
All-time high
376.59 million BoP, current US$
in 2014
All-time low
470,000 BoP, current US$
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Technical cooperation grants in Nigeria, 1960–2024
Source: DAC2A: Aid (ODA) disbursements to countries and regions, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for technical cooperation grants in Nigeria is 153.46 million BoP, current US$, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.8% on the previous year and down 59.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, technical cooperation grants in Nigeria peaked at 376.59 million BoP, current US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 470,000 BoP, current US$, in 1960.
Nigeria ranks 25th of 181 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Technical cooperation grants (BoP, current US$) in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 470,000 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 750,000 BoP, current US$ | +59.6% |
| 1962 | 1.66 million BoP, current US$ | +121.3% |
| 1963 | 2.60 million BoP, current US$ | +56.6% |
| 1964 | 3.00 million BoP, current US$ | +15.4% |
| 1965 | 7.47 million BoP, current US$ | +149.0% |
| 1966 | 36.18 million BoP, current US$ | +384.3% |
| 1967 | 37.16 million BoP, current US$ | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 25.00 million BoP, current US$ | -32.7% |
| 1969 | 29.50 million BoP, current US$ | +18.0% |
| 1970 | 36.21 million BoP, current US$ | +22.7% |
| 1971 | 31.44 million BoP, current US$ | -13.2% |
| 1972 | 37.66 million BoP, current US$ | +19.8% |
| 1973 | 43.65 million BoP, current US$ | +15.9% |
| 1974 | 39.58 million BoP, current US$ | -9.3% |
| 1975 | 39.93 million BoP, current US$ | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 29.57 million BoP, current US$ | -25.9% |
| 1977 | 30.85 million BoP, current US$ | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 34.64 million BoP, current US$ | +12.3% |
| 1979 | 40.47 million BoP, current US$ | +16.8% |
| 1980 | 46.73 million BoP, current US$ | +15.5% |
| 1981 | 45.91 million BoP, current US$ | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 41.61 million BoP, current US$ | -9.4% |
| 1983 | 44.15 million BoP, current US$ | +6.1% |
| 1984 | 38.23 million BoP, current US$ | -13.4% |
| 1985 | 39.60 million BoP, current US$ | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 46.48 million BoP, current US$ | +17.4% |
| 1987 | 52.35 million BoP, current US$ | +12.6% |
| 1988 | 63.59 million BoP, current US$ | +21.5% |
| 1989 | 67.62 million BoP, current US$ | +6.3% |
| 1990 | 90.58 million BoP, current US$ | +34.0% |
| 1991 | 91.38 million BoP, current US$ | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 95.50 million BoP, current US$ | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 96.04 million BoP, current US$ | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 77.39 million BoP, current US$ | -19.4% |
| 1995 | 77.77 million BoP, current US$ | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 82.46 million BoP, current US$ | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 82.51 million BoP, current US$ | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 50.72 million BoP, current US$ | -38.5% |
| 1999 | 43.10 million BoP, current US$ | -15.0% |
| 2000 | 68.93 million BoP, current US$ | +59.9% |
| 2001 | 87.99 million BoP, current US$ | +27.7% |
| 2002 | 137.11 million BoP, current US$ | +55.8% |
| 2003 | 166.32 million BoP, current US$ | +21.3% |
| 2004 | 244.22 million BoP, current US$ | +46.8% |
| 2005 | 204.20 million BoP, current US$ | -16.4% |
| 2006 | 316.85 million BoP, current US$ | +55.2% |
| 2007 | 180.31 million BoP, current US$ | -43.1% |
| 2008 | 215.17 million BoP, current US$ | +19.3% |
| 2009 | 218.32 million BoP, current US$ | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 198.14 million BoP, current US$ | -9.2% |
| 2011 | 268.05 million BoP, current US$ | +35.3% |
| 2012 | 315.28 million BoP, current US$ | +17.6% |
| 2013 | 358.38 million BoP, current US$ | +13.7% |
| 2014 | 376.59 million BoP, current US$ | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 371.63 million BoP, current US$ | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 346.40 million BoP, current US$ | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 346.43 million BoP, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 236.81 million BoP, current US$ | -31.6% |
| 2019 | 241.81 million BoP, current US$ | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 253.88 million BoP, current US$ | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 230.79 million BoP, current US$ | -9.1% |
| 2022 | 191.86 million BoP, current US$ | -16.9% |
| 2023 | 191.38 million BoP, current US$ | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 153.46 million BoP, current US$ | -19.8% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 153.46 million BoP, current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 53.53 million BoP, current US$, 2.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 153.46 million BoP, current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 43.50 million BoP, current US$, 3.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Technical cooperation grants (BoP, current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | +384.3% | 7.47 million BoP, current US$ | 36.18 million BoP, current US$ |
| 1965 | +149.0% | 3.00 million BoP, current US$ | 7.47 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.38 million BoP, current US$ | 470,000 BoP, current US$ | 37.16 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 36.40 million BoP, current US$ | 29.57 million BoP, current US$ | 43.65 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 48.63 million BoP, current US$ | 38.23 million BoP, current US$ | 67.62 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 78.75 million BoP, current US$ | 43.10 million BoP, current US$ | 96.04 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 183.94 million BoP, current US$ | 68.93 million BoP, current US$ | 316.85 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 305.95 million BoP, current US$ | 198.14 million BoP, current US$ | 376.59 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 204.28 million BoP, current US$ | 153.46 million BoP, current US$ | 253.88 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 22 Brazil 160.80 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 23 Lebanon 159.82 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 24 South Korea 156.28 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 26 Cameroon 152.96 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 27 Romania 148.19 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 28 Mozambique 146.62 million BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Nigeria
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 22.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0148 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 18.13 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.9704 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0108 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 13.24 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -17.26 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is technical cooperation grants in Nigeria?
- Technical cooperation grants in Nigeria was 153.46 million BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to DAC2A: Aid (ODA) disbursements to countries and regions, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
- What is the highest technical cooperation grants recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 376.59 million BoP, current US$ in 2014.
- What is the lowest technical cooperation grants recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 470,000 BoP, current US$ in 1960.
- How does Nigeria rank for technical cooperation grants?
- Nigeria ranks 25th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is technical cooperation grants rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from DAC2A: Aid (ODA) disbursements to countries and regions, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), published as part of Technical cooperation grants (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Technical cooperation grants include free-standing technical cooperation grants, which are intended to finance the transfer of technical and managerial skills or of technology for the purpose of building up general national capacity without reference to any specific investment projects; and investment-related technical cooperation grants, which are provided to strengthen the capacity to execute specific investment projects. Data are in current U.S. dollars.