Net official development assistance … aid current annual growth rate in Nigeria
Nigeria: Net official development assistance … aid current annual growth rate was -18.43 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net official development assistance and official aid received in Nigeria, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, net official development assistance and official aid received in Nigeria stood at -18.43 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 174.0% on the previous year and down 158.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance and official aid received in Nigeria peaked at 191.33 % change on previous year in 1989 and was at its lowest, -82.87 % change on previous year, in 2007.
That places Nigeria 136th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net official development assistance … aid current annual growth rate in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -6.89 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 1.94 % change on previous year | -128.2% |
| 1963 | -33.12 % change on previous year | -1805.9% |
| 1964 | 117.04 % change on previous year | -453.4% |
| 1965 | 67.47 % change on previous year | -42.4% |
| 1966 | -9.23 % change on previous year | -113.7% |
| 1967 | 6.5 % change on previous year | -170.4% |
| 1968 | -5.49 % change on previous year | -184.6% |
| 1969 | 23.71 % change on previous year | -531.5% |
| 1970 | 26.35 % change on previous year | +11.2% |
| 1971 | -0.3999 % change on previous year | -101.5% |
| 1972 | -22.51 % change on previous year | +5529.5% |
| 1973 | -7.98 % change on previous year | -64.6% |
| 1974 | -4.94 % change on previous year | -38.1% |
| 1975 | 12.08 % change on previous year | -344.7% |
| 1976 | -36.32 % change on previous year | -400.7% |
| 1977 | -18.93 % change on previous year | -47.9% |
| 1978 | -4.43 % change on previous year | -76.6% |
| 1979 | -35.89 % change on previous year | +710.6% |
| 1980 | 33.64 % change on previous year | -193.7% |
| 1981 | 14.1 % change on previous year | -58.1% |
| 1982 | -10.96 % change on previous year | -177.7% |
| 1983 | 33.76 % change on previous year | -408.2% |
| 1984 | -30.72 % change on previous year | -191.0% |
| 1985 | -2.1 % change on previous year | -93.2% |
| 1986 | 83.29 % change on previous year | -4067.1% |
| 1987 | 16.35 % change on previous year | -80.4% |
| 1988 | 74.62 % change on previous year | +356.5% |
| 1989 | 191.33 % change on previous year | +156.4% |
| 1990 | -25.85 % change on previous year | -113.5% |
| 1991 | 1.27 % change on previous year | -104.9% |
| 1992 | 0.1936 % change on previous year | -84.8% |
| 1993 | 11.44 % change on previous year | +5808.6% |
| 1994 | -34.24 % change on previous year | -399.4% |
| 1995 | 11.23 % change on previous year | -132.8% |
| 1996 | -10.53 % change on previous year | -193.7% |
| 1997 | 5.87 % change on previous year | -155.8% |
| 1998 | 1.75 % change on previous year | -70.1% |
| 1999 | -25.25 % change on previous year | -1540.2% |
| 2000 | 14.35 % change on previous year | -156.8% |
| 2001 | -3.44 % change on previous year | -124.0% |
| 2002 | 78.49 % change on previous year | -2379.4% |
| 2003 | 3.44 % change on previous year | -95.6% |
| 2004 | 86.79 % change on previous year | +2422.3% |
| 2006 | 78.58 % change on previous year | -9.5% |
| 2007 | -82.87 % change on previous year | -205.5% |
| 2008 | -33.95 % change on previous year | -59.0% |
| 2009 | 26.71 % change on previous year | -178.7% |
| 2010 | -34.65 % change on previous year | -229.7% |
| 2011 | 68.95 % change on previous year | -299.0% |
| 2012 | 5.87 % change on previous year | -91.5% |
| 2013 | 31.29 % change on previous year | +433.0% |
| 2014 | -1.47 % change on previous year | -104.7% |
| 2015 | -1.9 % change on previous year | +28.9% |
| 2016 | 2.74 % change on previous year | -244.4% |
| 2017 | 34.35 % change on previous year | +1153.2% |
| 2018 | -1.58 % change on previous year | -104.6% |
| 2019 | -0.8068 % change on previous year | -49.0% |
| 2020 | 3.07 % change on previous year | -480.7% |
| 2021 | 4.52 % change on previous year | +47.3% |
| 2022 | 24.9 % change on previous year | +450.2% |
| 2023 | -18.43 % change on previous year | -174.0% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's -18.43 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.99 % change on previous year. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's -18.43 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15.72 % change on previous year. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net official development assistance … aid current annual growth rate in Nigeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +5808.6% | 0.1936 % change on previous year | 11.44 % change on previous year |
| 1972 | -5529.5% | -0.3999 % change on previous year | -22.51 % change on previous year |
| 1986 | +4067.1% | -2.1 % change on previous year | 83.29 % change on previous year |
| 2004 | +2422.3% | 3.44 % change on previous year | 86.79 % change on previous year |
| 2002 | +2379.4% | -3.44 % change on previous year | 78.49 % change on previous year |
| 1963 | -1805.9% | 1.94 % change on previous year | -33.12 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.99 % change on previous year | -33.12 % change on previous year | 117.04 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | -9.3 % change on previous year | -36.32 % change on previous year | 26.35 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 40.33 % change on previous year | -30.72 % change on previous year | 191.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -6.41 % change on previous year | -34.24 % change on previous year | 11.44 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.68 % change on previous year | -82.87 % change on previous year | 86.79 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 10.28 % change on previous year | -34.65 % change on previous year | 68.95 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.52 % change on previous year | -18.43 % change on previous year | 24.9 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 133 Namibia -16.83 % change on previous year compare
- 134 Iran -17.24 % change on previous year compare
- 135 Micronesia (country) -17.38 % change on previous year compare
- 137 Brunei -18.44 % change on previous year compare
- 138 Bhutan -19.65 % change on previous year compare
- 139 Cameroon -20.79 % change on previous year compare
More aid effectiveness data for Nigeria
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Austria 3.59 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Belgium 2.18 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Canada 33.13 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, European Union institutions 117.56 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Switzerland 16.43 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Germany 118.46 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, France 110.03 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, United Kingdom 123.98 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Italy 2.17 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Japan 28.28 million current US$ (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net official development assistance and official aid received in Nigeria?
- Net official development assistance and official aid received in Nigeria was -18.43 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net official development assistance and official aid received recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 191.33 % change on previous year in 1989.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance and official aid received recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was -82.87 % change on previous year in 2007.
- How does Nigeria rank for net official development assistance and official aid received?
- Nigeria ranks 136th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net official development assistance and official aid received rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 158.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Net official development assistance and official aid received Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.