Official current transfers, payments in Nigeria

Nigeria: Official current transfers, payments was 116.89 million BoP, current US$ in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)
116.89 million BoP, current US$
Change on year
down 30.7%
World rank
3rd
of 34 countries
All-time high
168.76 million BoP, current US$
in 2010
All-time low
47.65 million BoP, current US$
in 2006
Years of data
7
2005–2011

Official current transfers, payments in Nigeria, 2005–2011

50.0M75.0M100.0M125.0M150.0M175.0M2005200820112005: 60.7M BoP, current US$2006: 47.7M BoP, current US$2007: 82.9M BoP, current US$2008: 118.5M BoP, current US$2009: 117.5M BoP, current US$2010: 168.8M BoP, current US$2011: 116.9M BoP, current US$

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

Analysis

Nigeria recorded 116.89 million BoP, current US$ for official current transfers, payments in 2011.

That represents a change of down 30.7% on the previous year and up 92.5% over ten years.

Nigeria ranks 3rd of 34 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 85.46 million BoP, current US$ 47.65 million BoP, current US$ 118.51 million BoP, current US$ 5
2010s 142.83 million BoP, current US$ 116.89 million BoP, current US$ 168.76 million BoP, current US$ 2

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 1 South Africa 2.67 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  2. 2 Botswana 379.14 million BoP, current US$ compare
  3. 4 Angola 100.47 million BoP, current US$ compare
  4. 5 Morocco 93.13 million BoP, current US$ compare
  5. 6 Namibia 75.77 million BoP, current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 35 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is official current transfers, payments in Nigeria?
Official current transfers, payments in Nigeria was 116.89 million 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, payments recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 168.76 million BoP, current US$ in 2010.
What is the lowest official current transfers, payments recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 47.65 million BoP, current US$ in 2006.
How does Nigeria rank for official current transfers, payments?
Nigeria ranks 3rd out of 34 countries with data for 2011.
Is official current transfers, payments rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 92.5%. 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, payments (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Official 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
35 places, 231 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.