Namibia vs Nigeria: Official current transfers, receipts

Namibia
1.38 billion BoP, current US$
in 2011
Nigeria
1.83 billion BoP, current US$
in 2011
Namibia rank
4th
Nigeria rank
2nd

Official current transfers, receipts over time

  • Namibia
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 1.83 billion BoP, current US$ against 1.38 billion BoP, current US$ in Namibia, a difference of 451.52 million BoP, current US$.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.3 times Namibia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Namibia ahead.

Namibia ranks 4th and Nigeria ranks 2nd of 40 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 1.04 billion BoP, current US$ 1.09 billion BoP, current US$ 52.67 million BoP, current US$ Nigeria
2010s 1.34 billion BoP, current US$ 1.72 billion BoP, current US$ 378.56 million BoP, current US$ Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher official current transfers, receipts, Namibia or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 1.83 billion BoP, current US$ against 1.38 billion BoP, current US$ in Namibia as of 2011.
What is the difference in official current transfers, receipts between Namibia and Nigeria?
451.52 million BoP, current US$, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Nigeria?
7 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2011.
How do Namibia and Nigeria rank globally for official current transfers, receipts?
Namibia ranks 4th and Nigeria ranks 2nd of 40 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, published as Official current transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$). 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, receipts (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
46 places, 305 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.