Net official development assistance received (current US$), per capita in Nigeria
Nigeria: Net official development assistance received (current US$), per capita was 15.78 current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net official development assistance received (current US$), per capita in Nigeria, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2023, net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita in Nigeria stood at 15.78 current US$ per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.1% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita in Nigeria peaked at 76.69 current US$ per person in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.36 current US$ per person, in 1979.
Nigeria ranks 130th of 170 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net official development assistance received (current US$), per capita in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.7245 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.6608 current US$ per person | -8.8% |
| 1962 | 0.6596 current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 0.4319 current US$ per person | -34.5% |
| 1964 | 0.9175 current US$ per person | +112.4% |
| 1965 | 1.5 current US$ per person | +63.9% |
| 1966 | 1.34 current US$ per person | -11.2% |
| 1967 | 1.39 current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 1968 | 1.29 current US$ per person | -7.5% |
| 1969 | 1.56 current US$ per person | +21.0% |
| 1970 | 1.92 current US$ per person | +23.5% |
| 1971 | 1.87 current US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 1.42 current US$ per person | -24.3% |
| 1973 | 1.27 current US$ per person | -10.2% |
| 1974 | 1.18 current US$ per person | -7.4% |
| 1975 | 1.28 current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 1976 | 0.7941 current US$ per person | -38.1% |
| 1977 | 0.6248 current US$ per person | -21.3% |
| 1978 | 0.5791 current US$ per person | -7.3% |
| 1979 | 0.36 current US$ per person | -37.8% |
| 1980 | 0.4663 current US$ per person | +29.5% |
| 1981 | 0.516 current US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 1982 | 0.4459 current US$ per person | -13.6% |
| 1983 | 0.5812 current US$ per person | +30.3% |
| 1984 | 0.3925 current US$ per person | -32.5% |
| 1985 | 0.3735 current US$ per person | -4.8% |
| 1986 | 0.6662 current US$ per person | +78.4% |
| 1987 | 0.7548 current US$ per person | +13.3% |
| 1988 | 1.28 current US$ per person | +70.0% |
| 1989 | 3.64 current US$ per person | +183.6% |
| 1990 | 2.63 current US$ per person | -27.8% |
| 1991 | 2.59 current US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 2.53 current US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 2.74 current US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 1994 | 1.76 current US$ per person | -36.0% |
| 1995 | 1.9 current US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 1996 | 1.66 current US$ per person | -12.8% |
| 1997 | 1.71 current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 1.7 current US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 1.24 current US$ per person | -27.2% |
| 2000 | 1.38 current US$ per person | +11.3% |
| 2001 | 1.29 current US$ per person | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 2.24 current US$ per person | +73.7% |
| 2003 | 2.26 current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 4.1 current US$ per person | +81.7% |
| 2005 | 44.15 current US$ per person | +975.9% |
| 2006 | 76.69 current US$ per person | +73.7% |
| 2007 | 12.78 current US$ per person | -83.3% |
| 2008 | 8.21 current US$ per person | -35.8% |
| 2009 | 10.12 current US$ per person | +23.2% |
| 2010 | 6.43 current US$ per person | -36.5% |
| 2011 | 10.56 current US$ per person | +64.3% |
| 2012 | 10.87 current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 13.89 current US$ per person | +27.8% |
| 2014 | 13.33 current US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 12.75 current US$ per person | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 12.78 current US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 16.76 current US$ per person | +31.1% |
| 2018 | 16.12 current US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 15.64 current US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 15.78 current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 16.15 current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 19.76 current US$ per person | +22.3% |
| 2023 | 15.78 current US$ per person | -20.1% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 15.78 current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 67.17 current US$ per person, 23% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 15.78 current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 65.5 current US$ per person, 24% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net official development assistance received (current US$), per capita in Nigeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +975.9% | 4.1 current US$ per person | 44.15 current US$ per person |
| 1989 | +183.6% | 1.28 current US$ per person | 3.64 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.05 current US$ per person | 0.4319 current US$ per person | 1.56 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.13 current US$ per person | 0.36 current US$ per person | 1.92 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9119 current US$ per person | 0.3735 current US$ per person | 3.64 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.05 current US$ per person | 1.24 current US$ per person | 2.74 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.32 current US$ per person | 1.29 current US$ per person | 76.69 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.91 current US$ per person | 6.43 current US$ per person | 16.76 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.87 current US$ per person | 15.78 current US$ per person | 19.76 current US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
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 received (current us$), per capita in Nigeria?
- Net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita in Nigeria was 15.78 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 76.69 current US$ per person in 2006.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.36 current US$ per person in 1979.
- How does Nigeria rank for net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita?
- Nigeria ranks 130th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. 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 received (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net official development assistance received (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net official development assistance received (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Net official development assistance received Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Net official development assistance received (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.