Current transfers, payments in Nigeria

Nigeria: Current transfers, payments was 471.93 million BoP, current US$ in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)
471.93 million BoP, current US$
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
7th
of 39 countries
All-time high
530.73 million BoP, current US$
in 2008
All-time low
131.39 million BoP, current US$
in 2005
Years of data
7
2005–2011

Current transfers, payments in Nigeria, 2005–2011

100.0M200.0M300.0M400.0M500.0M2005200820112005: 131.4M BoP, current US$2006: 177.1M BoP, current US$2007: 150.1M BoP, current US$2008: 530.7M BoP, current US$2009: 463.7M BoP, current US$2010: 479.8M BoP, current US$2011: 471.9M BoP, current US$

Source: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files. Measured in BoP, current US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for current transfers, payments in Nigeria is 471.93 million BoP, current US$, measured in 2011.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 259.2% over ten years.

That places Nigeria 7th out of 39 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 290.59 million BoP, current US$ 131.39 million BoP, current US$ 530.73 million BoP, current US$ 5
2010s 475.85 million BoP, current US$ 471.93 million BoP, current US$ 479.76 million BoP, current US$ 2

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 4 Cote d'Ivoire 872.08 million BoP, current US$ compare
  2. 5 Libya 680.80 million BoP, current US$ compare
  3. 6 Algeria 664.93 million BoP, current US$ compare
  4. 8 Botswana 417.17 million BoP, current US$ compare
  5. 9 Egypt 344.50 million BoP, current US$ compare
  6. 10 Senegal 323.97 million BoP, current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 45 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is current transfers, payments in Nigeria?
Current transfers, payments in Nigeria was 471.93 million BoP, current US$ in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files.
What is the highest current transfers, payments recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 530.73 million BoP, current US$ in 2008.
What is the lowest current transfers, payments recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 131.39 million BoP, current US$ in 2005.
How does Nigeria rank for current transfers, payments?
Nigeria ranks 7th out of 39 countries with data for 2011.
Is current transfers, payments rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 259.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nigeria data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, published as part of Current transfers, payments (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

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.