Net ODA received per capita from DAC donors in Nigeria
Nigeria: Net ODA received per capita from DAC donors was 5.27 current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Net ODA received per capita from DAC donors in Nigeria, 1960–2011
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. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net oda received per capita from dac donors in Nigeria is 5.27 current US$, measured in 2011.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 531.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net oda received per capita from dac donors in Nigeria peaked at 75.49 current US$ in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.1446 current US$, in 1979.
That places Nigeria 51st out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net ODA received per capita from DAC donors in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.7005 current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 0.6617 current US$ | -5.5% |
| 1962 | 0.6242 current US$ | -5.7% |
| 1963 | 0.3841 current US$ | -38.5% |
| 1964 | 0.852 current US$ | +121.8% |
| 1965 | 1.33 current US$ | +55.5% |
| 1966 | 1.27 current US$ | -4.1% |
| 1967 | 1.28 current US$ | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 1.18 current US$ | -8.2% |
| 1969 | 1.32 current US$ | +12.0% |
| 1970 | 1.58 current US$ | +20.1% |
| 1971 | 1.51 current US$ | -4.8% |
| 1972 | 1.16 current US$ | -23.0% |
| 1973 | 0.9729 current US$ | -16.3% |
| 1974 | 0.883 current US$ | -9.2% |
| 1975 | 1.03 current US$ | +16.5% |
| 1976 | 0.6908 current US$ | -32.9% |
| 1977 | 0.4158 current US$ | -39.8% |
| 1978 | 0.3324 current US$ | -20.0% |
| 1979 | 0.1446 current US$ | -56.5% |
| 1980 | 0.2299 current US$ | +59.0% |
| 1981 | 0.2161 current US$ | -6.0% |
| 1982 | 0.2095 current US$ | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 0.3571 current US$ | +70.5% |
| 1984 | 0.175 current US$ | -51.0% |
| 1985 | 0.1848 current US$ | +5.6% |
| 1986 | 0.4441 current US$ | +140.4% |
| 1987 | 0.5641 current US$ | +27.0% |
| 1988 | 1.05 current US$ | +85.5% |
| 1989 | 3.28 current US$ | +213.0% |
| 1990 | 1.86 current US$ | -43.1% |
| 1991 | 1.72 current US$ | -7.8% |
| 1992 | 1.38 current US$ | -19.8% |
| 1993 | 0.7797 current US$ | -43.4% |
| 1994 | 0.4406 current US$ | -43.5% |
| 1995 | 0.6555 current US$ | +48.8% |
| 1996 | 0.4141 current US$ | -36.8% |
| 1997 | 0.4462 current US$ | +7.7% |
| 1998 | 0.2835 current US$ | -36.5% |
| 1999 | 0.4385 current US$ | +54.7% |
| 2000 | 0.682 current US$ | +55.6% |
| 2001 | 0.8343 current US$ | +22.3% |
| 2002 | 1.64 current US$ | +96.7% |
| 2003 | 1.49 current US$ | -8.9% |
| 2004 | 2.3 current US$ | +53.9% |
| 2005 | 42.41 current US$ | +1744.5% |
| 2006 | 75.49 current US$ | +78.0% |
| 2007 | 9.42 current US$ | -87.5% |
| 2008 | 4.23 current US$ | -55.1% |
| 2009 | 4.45 current US$ | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 5.36 current US$ | +20.5% |
| 2011 | 5.27 current US$ | -1.7% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 5.27 current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 39.91 current US$, 13% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 5.27 current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 36.92 current US$, 14% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net ODA received per capita from DAC donors in Nigeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +1744.5% | 2.3 current US$ | 42.41 current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9598 current US$ | 0.3841 current US$ | 1.33 current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.8724 current US$ | 0.1446 current US$ | 1.58 current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6703 current US$ | 0.175 current US$ | 3.28 current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8414 current US$ | 0.2835 current US$ | 1.86 current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.3 current US$ | 0.682 current US$ | 75.49 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.31 current US$ | 5.27 current US$ | 5.36 current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
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- IFC, private nonguaranteed 102.35 million NFL, US$ (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 0.4399 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 0.0004 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
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- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 1.6% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA 1.92 billion NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita 8.24 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
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- Net financial flows, IBRD 758.21 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is net oda received per capita from dac donors in Nigeria?
- Net oda received per capita from dac donors in Nigeria was 5.27 current US$ in 2011, according to 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.
- What is the highest net oda received per capita from dac donors recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 75.49 current US$ in 2006.
- What is the lowest net oda received per capita from dac donors recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1446 current US$ in 1979.
- How does Nigeria rank for net oda received per capita from dac donors?
- Nigeria ranks 51st out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is net oda received per capita from dac donors rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 531.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures 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 part of Net ODA received per capita from DAC donors(current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Official development assistance and net official aid record the actual international transfer by the donor of financial resources or of goods or services valued at the cost to the donor, less any repayments of loan principal during the same period. Data are in current U.S. dollars.