Libya vs Nigeria: Current transfers, payments

Libya
680.80 million BoP, current US$
in 2011
Nigeria
471.93 million BoP, current US$
in 2011
Libya rank
5th
Nigeria rank
7th

Current transfers, payments over time

  • Libya
  • Nigeria
0500.0M1.0B1.5B2.0B200520082011

How they compare

Libya currently reports 680.80 million BoP, current US$ against 471.93 million BoP, current US$ in Nigeria, a difference of 208.87 million BoP, current US$.

That makes Libya's figure about 1.4 times Nigeria's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Libya has been ahead every year.

Libya ranks 5th and Nigeria ranks 7th of 39 countries.

Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya Nigeria Difference Ahead
2000s 1.12 billion BoP, current US$ 290.59 million BoP, current US$ 826.59 million BoP, current US$ Libya
2010s 1.25 billion BoP, current US$ 475.85 million BoP, current US$ 778.55 million BoP, current US$ Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher current transfers, payments, Libya or Nigeria?
Libya, at 680.80 million BoP, current US$ against 471.93 million BoP, current US$ in Nigeria as of 2011.
What is the difference in current transfers, payments between Libya and Nigeria?
208.87 million BoP, current US$, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Nigeria?
7 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2011.
How do Libya and Nigeria rank globally for current transfers, payments?
Libya ranks 5th and Nigeria ranks 7th of 39 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, published as Current transfers, payments (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Current transfers, payments (BoP, current US$)
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
45 places, 387 data points, 1977–2011
Last refreshed

Current transfers comprise transfers of income between residents of the reporting country and the rest of the world that carry no provisions for repayment. Data are in current U.S. dollars.