Private current transfers, net in Nigeria

Nigeria: Private current transfers, net was 20.09 billion BoP, current US$ in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)
20.09 billion BoP, current US$
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
1st
of 37 countries
All-time high
20.09 billion BoP, current US$
in 2011
All-time low
15.09 billion BoP, current US$
in 2005
Years of data
7
2005–2011

Private current transfers, net in Nigeria, 2005–2011

05.0B10.0B15.0B20.0B2005200820112005: 15.1B BoP, current US$2006: 16.8B BoP, current US$2007: 17.8B BoP, current US$2008: 18.7B BoP, current US$2009: 17.9B BoP, current US$2010: 19.3B BoP, current US$2011: 20.1B BoP, current US$

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for private current transfers, net in Nigeria is 20.09 billion BoP, current US$, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 33.1% over ten years.

Nigeria ranks 1st of 37 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17.25 billion BoP, current US$ 15.09 billion BoP, current US$ 18.67 billion BoP, current US$ 5
2010s 19.72 billion BoP, current US$ 19.35 billion BoP, current US$ 20.09 billion BoP, current US$ 2

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 2 Egypt 14.11 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  2. 3 Morocco 7.80 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  3. 4 Ethiopia 3.45 billion BoP, current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 43 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is private current transfers, net in Nigeria?
Private current transfers, net in Nigeria was 20.09 billion BoP, current US$ in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files.
What is the highest private current transfers, net recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 20.09 billion BoP, current US$ in 2011.
What is the lowest private current transfers, net recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 15.09 billion BoP, current US$ in 2005.
How does Nigeria rank for private current transfers, net?
Nigeria ranks 1st out of 37 countries with data for 2011.
Is private current transfers, net rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.1%. 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 Private current transfers, net (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Private 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
43 places, 285 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.