Namibia vs Nigeria: Official current transfers, payments

Namibia
75.77 million BoP, current US$
in 2011
Nigeria
116.89 million BoP, current US$
in 2011
Namibia rank
6th
Nigeria rank
3rd

Official current transfers, payments over time

  • Namibia
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 116.89 million BoP, current US$ against 75.77 million BoP, current US$ in Namibia, a difference of 41.13 million BoP, current US$.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.5 times Namibia's.

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

Namibia ranks 6th and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 34 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Namibia Nigeria Difference Ahead
2000s 51.24 million BoP, current US$ 85.46 million BoP, current US$ 34.22 million BoP, current US$ Nigeria
2010s 79.45 million BoP, current US$ 142.83 million BoP, current US$ 63.38 million BoP, current US$ Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher official current transfers, payments, Namibia or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 116.89 million BoP, current US$ against 75.77 million BoP, current US$ in Namibia as of 2011.
What is the difference in official current transfers, payments between Namibia and Nigeria?
41.13 million BoP, current US$, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Nigeria?
7 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2011.
How do Namibia and Nigeria rank globally for official current transfers, payments?
Namibia ranks 6th and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 34 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, published as Official current transfers, payments (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Official 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
35 places, 231 data points, 2005–2011
Last refreshed

Current transfers are recorded in the balance of payments whenever an economy provides or receives goods, services, income, or financial items without a quid pro quo. All transfers not considered to be capital are current. Data are in current U.S. dollars.