Official current transfers, receipts in Nigeria

Nigeria: Official current transfers, receipts was 1.83 billion BoP, current US$ in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)
1.83 billion BoP, current US$
Change on year
up 14.2%
World rank
2nd
of 40 countries
All-time high
1.85 billion BoP, current US$
in 2008
All-time low
120.12 million BoP, current US$
in 2005
Years of data
7
2005–2011

Official current transfers, receipts in Nigeria, 2005–2011

0500.0M1.0B1.5B2.0B2005200820112005: 120.1M BoP, current US$2006: 1.0B BoP, current US$2007: 860.3M BoP, current US$2008: 1.8B BoP, current US$2009: 1.6B BoP, current US$2010: 1.6B BoP, current US$2011: 1.8B BoP, current US$

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

Analysis

In 2011, official current transfers, receipts in Nigeria stood at 1.83 billion BoP, current US$.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.2% on the previous year and up 1,426.0% over ten years.

That places Nigeria 2nd out of 40 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.09 billion BoP, current US$ 120.12 million BoP, current US$ 1.85 billion BoP, current US$ 5
2010s 1.72 billion BoP, current US$ 1.61 billion BoP, current US$ 1.83 billion BoP, current US$ 2

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 1 Libya 4.21 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  2. 3 Ethiopia 1.69 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  3. 4 Namibia 1.38 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  4. 5 Botswana 1.33 billion BoP, current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is official current transfers, receipts in Nigeria?
Official current transfers, receipts in Nigeria was 1.83 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, receipts recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 1.85 billion BoP, current US$ in 2008.
What is the lowest official current transfers, receipts recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 120.12 million BoP, current US$ in 2005.
How does Nigeria rank for official current transfers, receipts?
Nigeria ranks 2nd out of 40 countries with data for 2011.
Is official current transfers, receipts rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,426.0%. 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, receipts (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Official current transfers, receipts (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
46 places, 305 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.