Net ODA received in Nigeria

Nigeria: Net ODA received was 0.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.8%
Change on year
up 9.0%
World rank
103rd
of 162 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2017
All-time low
0.3%
in 2010
Years of data
16
2008–2023

Net ODA received in Nigeria, 2008–2023

0.40.60.812008201520232008: 0.399 % of GNI2009: 0.585 % of GNI2010: 0.308 % of GNI2011: 0.462 % of GNI2012: 0.434 % of GNI2013: 0.509 % of GNI2014: 0.447 % of GNI2015: 0.506 % of GNI2016: 0.627 % of GNI2017: 0.914 % of GNI2018: 0.805 % of GNI2019: 0.497 % of GNI2020: 0.569 % of GNI2021: 0.588 % of GNI2022: 0.693 % of GNI2023: 0.755 % of GNI

Source: Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Measured in % of GNI.

Analysis

Nigeria recorded 0.8% for net oda received in 2023.

That represents a change of up 9.0% on the previous year and up 48.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net oda received in Nigeria peaked at 0.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2010.

That places Nigeria 103rd out of 162 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Net ODA received in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Net ODA received (% of GNI) in Nigeria, 2008 to 2023.
Year % of GNI Change
2008 0.4%
2009 0.6% +46.5%
2010 0.3% -47.2%
2011 0.5% +49.9%
2012 0.4% -6.2%
2013 0.5% +17.3%
2014 0.4% -12.2%
2015 0.5% +13.4%
2016 0.6% +23.9%
2017 0.9% +45.7%
2018 0.8% -11.9%
2019 0.5% -38.2%
2020 0.6% +14.4%
2021 0.6% +3.4%
2022 0.7% +17.8%
2023 0.8% +9.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.5% 0.4% 0.6% 2
2010s 0.6% 0.3% 0.9% 10
2020s 0.7% 0.6% 0.8% 4

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 100 Sri Lanka 1.0% compare
  2. 101 Armenia 0.9% compare
  3. 102 Libya 0.8% compare
  4. 104 Serbia 0.7% compare
  5. 105 Iraq 0.7% compare
  6. 106 Mauritius 0.6% compare

See the full ranking of 209 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net oda received in Nigeria?
Net oda received in Nigeria was 0.8% in 2023, according to Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
What is the highest net oda received recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2017.
What is the lowest net oda received recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2010.
How does Nigeria rank for net oda received?
Nigeria ranks 103rd out of 162 countries with data for 2023.
Is net oda received rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 48.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nigeria data come from?
The figures come from Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), published as part of Net ODA received (% of GNI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net ODA received (% of GNI)
Unit
% of GNI
Source
Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
209 places, 10,189 data points, 1960–2023
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Net official development assistance (ODA) consists of disbursements of loans made on concessional terms (net of repayments of principal) and grants by official agencies of the members of the Development Assistance Committee (DAC), by multilateral institutions, and by non-DAC countries to promote economic development and welfare in countries and territories in the DAC list of ODA recipients. It includes loans with a grant element of at least 25 percent (calculated at a rate of discount of 10 percent).