Net official development assistance received per capita in Nigeria
Nigeria: Net official development assistance received per capita was 11.16 current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Net official development assistance received per capita in Nigeria, 1960–2011
Source: Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, and World Bank population estimates. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net official development assistance received per capita in Nigeria is 11.16 current US$, measured in 2011.
That represents a change of down 14.3% on the previous year and up 702.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance received per capita in Nigeria peaked at 79.73 current US$ in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.3506 current US$, in 1979.
That places Nigeria 50th out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net official development assistance received per capita in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.7107 current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 0.6478 current US$ | -8.9% |
| 1962 | 0.6463 current US$ | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 0.4229 current US$ | -34.6% |
| 1964 | 0.898 current US$ | +112.3% |
| 1965 | 1.47 current US$ | +63.8% |
| 1966 | 1.31 current US$ | -11.2% |
| 1967 | 1.36 current US$ | +4.1% |
| 1968 | 1.26 current US$ | -7.6% |
| 1969 | 1.52 current US$ | +20.9% |
| 1970 | 1.87 current US$ | +23.4% |
| 1971 | 1.82 current US$ | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 1.38 current US$ | -24.4% |
| 1973 | 1.24 current US$ | -10.3% |
| 1974 | 1.15 current US$ | -7.4% |
| 1975 | 1.25 current US$ | +9.0% |
| 1976 | 0.7727 current US$ | -38.2% |
| 1977 | 0.6077 current US$ | -21.3% |
| 1978 | 0.5634 current US$ | -7.3% |
| 1979 | 0.3506 current US$ | -37.8% |
| 1980 | 0.4554 current US$ | +29.9% |
| 1981 | 0.5058 current US$ | +11.1% |
| 1982 | 0.4389 current US$ | -13.2% |
| 1983 | 0.5727 current US$ | +30.5% |
| 1984 | 0.387 current US$ | -32.4% |
| 1985 | 0.3695 current US$ | -4.5% |
| 1986 | 0.66 current US$ | +78.6% |
| 1987 | 0.7483 current US$ | +13.4% |
| 1988 | 1.27 current US$ | +70.2% |
| 1989 | 3.62 current US$ | +184.0% |
| 1990 | 2.61 current US$ | -27.7% |
| 1991 | 2.58 current US$ | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 2.53 current US$ | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 2.75 current US$ | +8.8% |
| 1994 | 1.77 current US$ | -35.8% |
| 1995 | 1.92 current US$ | +8.6% |
| 1996 | 1.68 current US$ | -12.6% |
| 1997 | 1.73 current US$ | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 1.72 current US$ | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 1.26 current US$ | -27.0% |
| 2000 | 1.4 current US$ | +11.7% |
| 2001 | 1.39 current US$ | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 2.29 current US$ | +65.0% |
| 2003 | 2.32 current US$ | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 4.23 current US$ | +82.6% |
| 2005 | 45.84 current US$ | +983.6% |
| 2006 | 79.73 current US$ | +73.9% |
| 2007 | 13.31 current US$ | -83.3% |
| 2008 | 8.56 current US$ | -35.7% |
| 2009 | 10.73 current US$ | +25.3% |
| 2010 | 13.02 current US$ | +21.3% |
| 2011 | 11.16 current US$ | -14.3% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 11.16 current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 69.85 current US$, 16% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 11.16 current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 68.4 current US$, 16% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net official development assistance received per capita in Nigeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +983.6% | 4.23 current US$ | 45.84 current US$ |
| 1989 | +184.0% | 1.27 current US$ | 3.62 current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.02 current US$ | 0.4229 current US$ | 1.52 current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.1 current US$ | 0.3506 current US$ | 1.87 current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9027 current US$ | 0.3695 current US$ | 3.62 current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.05 current US$ | 1.26 current US$ | 2.75 current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.98 current US$ | 1.39 current US$ | 79.73 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.09 current US$ | 11.16 current US$ | 13.02 current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More external debt data for Nigeria
- 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)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 56.33 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- 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)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0076 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD 758.21 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 6.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net official development assistance received per capita in Nigeria?
- Net official development assistance received per capita in Nigeria was 11.16 current US$ in 2011, according to Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, and World Bank population estimates.
- What is the highest net official development assistance received per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 79.73 current US$ in 2006.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance received per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3506 current US$ in 1979.
- How does Nigeria rank for net official development assistance received per capita?
- Nigeria ranks 50th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is net official development assistance received per capita rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 702.5%. 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, and World Bank population estimates, published as part of Net official development assistance received per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Aid per capita includes both official development assistance (ODA) and official aid, and is calculated by dividing total aid by the midyear population estimate.