Net official development assistance received … unit GDP current in Nigeria
Nigeria: Net official development assistance received … unit GDP current was 0.0074 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net official development assistance received (current US$), per unit in Nigeria, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 0.0074 current US$ per US$ of GDP for net official development assistance received (current us$), per unit in 2023.
The figure is up 8.3% on the previous year and up 52.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance received (current us$), per unit in Nigeria peaked at 0.0479 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1981.
That places Nigeria 105th out of 164 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net official development assistance received … unit GDP current in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0078 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0068 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 1962 | 0.0063 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1963 | 0.004 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -36.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0081 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +101.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0128 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +58.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0107 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 1967 | 0.014 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0132 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0128 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0086 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -33.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0117 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +36.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0068 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -42.0% |
| 1973 | 0.005 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0029 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -42.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0029 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0014 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -51.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0012 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0011 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0005 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -50.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0005 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -55.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0005 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +96.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0004 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0004 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0011 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +146.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0013 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0024 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +85.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0078 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +228.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0047 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -39.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0043 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 1992 | 0.005 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0051 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0024 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -53.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0015 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -36.5% |
| 1996 | 0.001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.1% |
| 1997 | 0.001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0009 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0026 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +176.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0025 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0023 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0032 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +38.1% |
| 2003 | 0.003 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0043 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +44.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0364 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +754.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0479 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.6% |
| 2007 | 0.007 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -85.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0038 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -45.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0056 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +45.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0029 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -47.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0044 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +49.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0041 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0048 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0043 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0049 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0062 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0089 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +44.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0078 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0049 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -37.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0056 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0058 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0068 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0074 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 0.0074 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.029 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 25% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 0.0074 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0519 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 14% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net official development assistance received … unit GDP current 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 | +754.8% | 0.0043 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0364 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0097 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.004 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.014 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0042 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0117 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0015 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0078 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0028 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0051 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0116 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0023 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0479 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0053 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0029 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0089 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0064 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0056 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0074 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 102 Guyana 0.0083 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 103 Libya 0.0082 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 104 Iraq 0.0075 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 106 Serbia 0.0071 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 107 Mauritius 0.0067 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 108 Dominican Republic 0.0055 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 received (current us$), per unit in Nigeria?
- Net official development assistance received (current us$), per unit in Nigeria was 0.0074 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net official development assistance received (current us$), per unit recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0479 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2006.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance received (current us$), per unit recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1981.
- How does Nigeria rank for net official development assistance received (current us$), per unit?
- Nigeria ranks 105th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net official development assistance received (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.6%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net official development assistance received (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net official development assistance received (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Net official development assistance received Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Net official development assistance received (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.