Low & middle income vs Nigeria: Net official development assistance received

Low & middle income
165.59 billion current US$
in 2018
Nigeria
3.30 billion current US$
in 2018
Low & middle income rank
2nd
Nigeria rank
5th

Net official development assistance received over time

  • Low & middle income
  • Nigeria
050.0B100.0B150.0B199020042018

How they compare

Low & middle income currently reports 165.59 billion current US$ against 3.30 billion current US$ in Nigeria, a difference of 162.29 billion current US$.

That makes Low & middle income's figure about 50.2 times Nigeria's.

Across all 29 years both countries report, Low & middle income has been ahead every year.

Low & middle income ranks 2nd and Nigeria ranks 5th of 43 groups.

Low & middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Low & middle income Nigeria Difference Ahead
1990s 52.63 billion current US$ 220.52 million current US$ 52.41 billion current US$ Low & middle income
2000s 87.44 billion current US$ 2.43 billion current US$ 85.02 billion current US$ Low & middle income
2010s 149.80 billion current US$ 2.48 billion current US$ 147.31 billion current US$ Low & middle income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net official development assistance received, Low & middle income or Nigeria?
Low & middle income, at 165.59 billion current US$ against 3.30 billion current US$ in Nigeria as of 2018.
What is the difference in net official development assistance received between Low & middle income and Nigeria?
162.29 billion current US$, with Low & middle income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Low & middle income and Nigeria?
29 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2018.
How do Low & middle income and Nigeria rank globally for net official development assistance received?
Low & middle income ranks 2nd and Nigeria ranks 5th of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Geographical Distribution of Financial Flows to Developing Countries, Development Co-operation Report, a, published as Net official development assistance received (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Net official development assistance received (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Geographical Distribution of Financial Flows to Developing Countries, Development Co-operation Report, a
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
213 places, 5,482 data points, 1990–2018
Last refreshed

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). Data are in current U.S. dollars.