Nigeria vs South Africa: Gross receipts by developing countries of private grants (millions)

Nigeria
336.93 million current US$
in 2024
South Africa
178.81 million current US$
in 2024
Nigeria rank
3rd
South Africa rank
6th

Gross receipts by developing countries of private grants (millions) over time

  • Nigeria
  • South Africa
0100200300400201620202024

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 336.93 million current US$ against 178.81 million current US$ in South Africa, a difference of 158.12 million current US$.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.9 times South Africa's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.

Nigeria ranks 3rd and South Africa ranks 6th of 135 countries.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria South Africa Difference Ahead
2010s 200.38 million current US$ 70.44 million current US$ 129.94 million current US$ Nigeria
2020s 336.01 million current US$ 187.54 million current US$ 148.47 million current US$ Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross receipts by developing countries of private grants, Nigeria or South Africa?
Nigeria, at 336.93 million current US$ against 178.81 million current US$ in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross receipts by developing countries of private grants between Nigeria and South Africa?
158.12 million current US$, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and South Africa?
9 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2024.
How do Nigeria and South Africa rank globally for gross receipts by developing countries of private grants?
Nigeria ranks 3rd and South Africa ranks 6th of 135 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Gross receipts by developing countries of private grants (millions of United States dollars). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross receipts by developing countries of private grants (millions of United States dollars)
Unit
million current US$
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
168 places, 1,448 data points, 2016–2024
Last refreshed