Official current transfers, net in Nigeria

Nigeria: Official current transfers, net was 1.72 billion BoP, current US$ in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)
1.72 billion BoP, current US$
Change on year
up 19.5%
World rank
2nd
of 33 countries
All-time high
1.73 billion BoP, current US$
in 2008
All-time low
59.39 million BoP, current US$
in 2005
Years of data
7
2005–2011

Official current transfers, net in Nigeria, 2005–2011

0500.0M1.0B1.5B2005200820112005: 59.4M BoP, current US$2006: 975.5M BoP, current US$2007: 777.4M BoP, current US$2008: 1.7B BoP, current US$2009: 1.5B BoP, current US$2010: 1.4B BoP, current US$2011: 1.7B BoP, current US$

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

Analysis

Nigeria recorded 1.72 billion BoP, current US$ for official current transfers, net in 2011.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.5% on the previous year and up 2,789.6% over ten years.

Nigeria ranks 2nd of 33 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.00 billion BoP, current US$ 59.39 million BoP, current US$ 1.73 billion BoP, current US$ 5
2010s 1.58 billion BoP, current US$ 1.44 billion BoP, current US$ 1.72 billion BoP, current US$ 2

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 1 Libya 4.18 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  2. 3 Ethiopia 1.68 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  3. 4 Namibia 1.31 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  4. 5 Egypt 1.11 billion BoP, current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is official current transfers, net in Nigeria?
Official current transfers, net in Nigeria was 1.72 billion BoP, current US$ in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files.
What is the highest official current transfers, net recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 1.73 billion BoP, current US$ in 2008.
What is the lowest official current transfers, net recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 59.39 million BoP, current US$ in 2005.
How does Nigeria rank for official current transfers, net?
Nigeria ranks 2nd out of 33 countries with data for 2011.
Is official current transfers, net rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 2,789.6%. 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 Official current transfers, net (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Official 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
37 places, 287 data points, 1977–2011
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.