Nigeria vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Private current transfers, net

Nigeria
20.09 billion BoP, current US$
in 2011
Sub-Saharan Africa
31.72 billion BoP, current US$
in 2010
Nigeria rank
1st
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
2nd

Private current transfers, net over time

  • Nigeria
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
010.0B20.0B30.0B200520082011

How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 31.72 billion BoP, current US$ against 20.09 billion BoP, current US$ in Nigeria, a difference of 11.62 billion BoP, current US$.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 1.6 times Nigeria's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Nigeria ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd of 37 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 17.25 billion BoP, current US$ 27.07 billion BoP, current US$ 9.82 billion BoP, current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa
2010s 19.35 billion BoP, current US$ 31.72 billion BoP, current US$ 12.37 billion BoP, current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher private current transfers, net, Nigeria or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Sub-Saharan Africa, at 31.72 billion BoP, current US$ against 20.09 billion BoP, current US$ in Nigeria as of 2010.
What is the difference in private current transfers, net between Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa?
11.62 billion BoP, current US$, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa?
6 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2010.
How do Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for private current transfers, net?
Nigeria ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd of 37 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, published as Private current transfers, net (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Private current transfers, net (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
43 places, 285 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.