Primary income, Debit/Expenditure in Nigeria

Nigeria: Primary income, Debit/Expenditure was 10.51 billion in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
10.51 billion
Change on year
down 19.1%
World rank
57th
of 198 countries
All-time high
26.40 billion
in 2013
All-time low
3.15 billion
in 2005
Years of data
20
2005–2024

Primary income, Debit/Expenditure in Nigeria, 2005–2024

5.0B10.0B15.0B20.0B25.0B2005201420242005: 3.1B2006: 6.5B2007: 14.3B2008: 17.4B2009: 15.3B2010: 20.4B2011: 23.7B2012: 23.0B2013: 26.4B2014: 20.8B2015: 13.6B2016: 7.5B2017: 9.8B2018: 13.3B2019: 11.5B2020: 6.5B2021: 10.5B2022: 14.5B2023: 13.0B2024: 10.5B

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Nigeria recorded 10.51 billion for primary income, debit/expenditure in 2024.

That represents a change of down 19.1% on the previous year and down 49.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary income, debit/expenditure in Nigeria peaked at 26.40 billion in 2013 and was at its lowest, 3.15 billion, in 2005.

That places Nigeria 57th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.34 billion 3.15 billion 17.41 billion 5
2010s 17.01 billion 7.51 billion 26.40 billion 10
2020s 11.00 billion 6.47 billion 14.54 billion 5

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 54 Philippines 12.78 billion compare
  2. 55 Mauritius 11.15 billion compare
  3. 56 Pakistan 10.63 billion compare
  4. 58 Slovak Republic 10.40 billion compare
  5. 59 Costa Rica 9.24 billion compare
  6. 60 Ukraine 9.07 billion compare

See the full ranking of 207 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary income, debit/expenditure in Nigeria?
Primary income, debit/expenditure in Nigeria was 10.51 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest primary income, debit/expenditure recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 26.40 billion in 2013.
What is the lowest primary income, debit/expenditure recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 3.15 billion in 2005.
How does Nigeria rank for primary income, debit/expenditure?
Nigeria ranks 57th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
Is primary income, debit/expenditure rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is down 49.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Nigeria data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Primary income, Debit/Expenditure (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Primary income, Debit/Expenditure (US dollar)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
207 places, 3,864 data points, 2005–2024
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