Nigeria vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Official current transfers, receipts
Official current transfers, receipts over time
- Nigeria
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 15.10 billion BoP, current US$ against 1.83 billion BoP, current US$ in Nigeria, a difference of 13.27 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 8.2 times Nigeria's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 2nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd of 40 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.09 billion BoP, current US$ | 11.24 billion BoP, current US$ | 10.16 billion BoP, current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 1.61 billion BoP, current US$ | 15.10 billion BoP, current US$ | 13.49 billion BoP, current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official current transfers, receipts, Nigeria or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, at 15.10 billion BoP, current US$ against 1.83 billion BoP, current US$ in Nigeria as of 2010.
- What is the difference in official current transfers, receipts between Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 13.27 billion BoP, current US$, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2010.
- How do Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for official current transfers, receipts?
- Nigeria ranks 2nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd of 40 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, published as Official current transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.