Net financial flows, bilateral (NFL, current US$), annual growth rate in Nigeria

Nigeria: Net financial flows, bilateral (NFL, current US$), annual growth rate was -87.7 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-87.7 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 373.4%
World rank
86th
of 122 countries
All-time high
936.53 % change on previous year
in 1983
All-time low
-778.73 % change on previous year
in 1993
Years of data
49
1971–2024

Net financial flows, bilateral (NFL, current US$), annual growth rate in Nigeria, 1971–2024

-1.0k-50005001.0k197119972024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Nigeria recorded -87.7 % change on previous year for net financial flows, bilateral (nfl, current us$), annual growth rate in 2024.

That represents a change of down 373.4% on the previous year and down 247.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net financial flows, bilateral (nfl, current us$), annual growth rate in Nigeria peaked at 936.53 % change on previous year in 1983 and was at its lowest, -778.73 % change on previous year, in 1993.

Nigeria ranks 86th of 122 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Net financial flows, bilateral (NFL, current US$), annual growth rate in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Net financial flows, bilateral (NFL, current US$), annual growth rate in Nigeria, 1971 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 118.17 % change on previous year
1972 -20.3 % change on previous year -117.2%
1973 -35.98 % change on previous year +77.2%
1974 29.52 % change on previous year -182.1%
1975 18.34 % change on previous year -37.9%
1976 -78.95 % change on previous year -530.6%
1977 -195.82 % change on previous year +148.0%
1978 19.94 % change on previous year -110.2%
1979 581.5 % change on previous year +2815.8%
1980 9.55 % change on previous year -98.4%
1981 10.6 % change on previous year +11.0%
1982 63.35 % change on previous year +497.6%
1983 936.53 % change on previous year +1378.3%
1984 -84.72 % change on previous year -109.0%
1985 -526.37 % change on previous year +521.3%
1986 144.73 % change on previous year -127.5%
1987 -33.04 % change on previous year -122.8%
1988 -86.09 % change on previous year +160.6%
1989 360.31 % change on previous year -518.5%
1990 -733.07 % change on previous year -303.5%
1991 61.09 % change on previous year -108.3%
1992 90.03 % change on previous year +47.4%
1993 -778.73 % change on previous year -965.0%
1998 -186.35 % change on previous year -76.1%
1999 97.15 % change on previous year -152.1%
2001 -136.56 % change on previous year -240.6%
2002 83.26 % change on previous year -161.0%
2003 -193.18 % change on previous year -332.0%
2004 -3.91 % change on previous year -98.0%
2005 -429.71 % change on previous year +10894.2%
2006 -27.7 % change on previous year -93.6%
2007 102.77 % change on previous year -471.0%
2008 -130.75 % change on previous year -227.2%
2009 -186.56 % change on previous year +42.7%
2010 42.8 % change on previous year -122.9%
2011 541.03 % change on previous year +1164.1%
2012 -27.64 % change on previous year -105.1%
2013 32.96 % change on previous year -219.3%
2014 59.52 % change on previous year +80.6%
2015 -37.76 % change on previous year -163.4%
2016 2.38 % change on previous year -106.3%
2017 91.62 % change on previous year +3752.4%
2018 48.75 % change on previous year -46.8%
2019 -0.4987 % change on previous year -101.0%
2020 -54.3 % change on previous year +10787.1%
2021 -10.17 % change on previous year -81.3%
2022 137.5 % change on previous year -1452.2%
2023 32.08 % change on previous year -76.7%
2024 -87.7 % change on previous year -373.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 48.49 % change on previous year -195.82 % change on previous year 581.5 % change on previous year 9
1980s 79.49 % change on previous year -526.37 % change on previous year 936.53 % change on previous year 10
1990s -241.65 % change on previous year -778.73 % change on previous year 97.15 % change on previous year 6
2000s -102.48 % change on previous year -429.71 % change on previous year 102.77 % change on previous year 9
2010s 75.32 % change on previous year -37.76 % change on previous year 541.03 % change on previous year 10
2020s 3.48 % change on previous year -87.7 % change on previous year 137.5 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 83 Senegal -73 % change on previous year compare
  2. 84 Belarus -75.53 % change on previous year compare
  3. 85 Ethiopia -77.88 % change on previous year compare
  4. 87 Egypt -99.51 % change on previous year compare
  5. 88 Somalia -100 % change on previous year compare
  6. 88 Syrian Arab Republic -100 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net financial flows, bilateral (nfl, current us$), annual growth rate in Nigeria?
Net financial flows, bilateral (nfl, current us$), annual growth rate in Nigeria was -87.7 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net financial flows, bilateral (nfl, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 936.53 % change on previous year in 1983.
What is the lowest net financial flows, bilateral (nfl, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was -778.73 % change on previous year in 1993.
How does Nigeria rank for net financial flows, bilateral (nfl, current us$), annual growth rate?
Nigeria ranks 86th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
Is net financial flows, bilateral (nfl, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is down 247.3%. 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 financial flows, bilateral (NFL, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net financial flows, bilateral (NFL, current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
134 places, 5,779 data points, 1971–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Net financial flows, bilateral (NFL, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.