Total assistance for development, by recipient countries (millions) in Nigeria
Nigeria: Total assistance for development, by recipient countries (millions) was 5,359 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total assistance for development, by recipient countries in Nigeria, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, total assistance for development, by recipient countries in Nigeria stood at 5,359.
The figure is up 9.4% on the previous year and down 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total assistance for development, by recipient countries in Nigeria peaked at 22,496 in 2015 and was at its lowest, -9,363, in 2016.
Nigeria ranks 17th of 164 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total assistance for development, by recipient countries (millions) in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -1,994 | — |
| 2001 | 1,083 | -154.3% |
| 2002 | 4,707 | +334.8% |
| 2003 | 2,196 | -53.3% |
| 2004 | 1,322 | -39.8% |
| 2005 | 7,582 | +473.6% |
| 2006 | -2,961 | -139.1% |
| 2007 | 1,397 | -147.2% |
| 2008 | 2,562 | +83.3% |
| 2009 | 3,957 | +54.5% |
| 2010 | 285.06 | -92.8% |
| 2011 | 4,105 | +1340.0% |
| 2012 | 6,366 | +55.1% |
| 2013 | 4,714 | -26.0% |
| 2014 | 6,762 | +43.5% |
| 2015 | 22,496 | +232.7% |
| 2016 | -9,363 | -141.6% |
| 2017 | 8,335 | -189.0% |
| 2018 | 3,914 | -53.0% |
| 2019 | 6,397 | +63.5% |
| 2020 | 3,556 | -44.4% |
| 2021 | 6,146 | +72.8% |
| 2022 | 3,568 | -41.9% |
| 2023 | 4,900 | +37.4% |
| 2024 | 5,359 | +9.4% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 5,359 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 884.39, 6.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 5,359 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,099, 4.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total assistance for development, by recipient countries (millions) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +1340.0% | 285.06 | 4,105 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,985 | -2,961 | 7,582 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,401 | -9,363 | 22,496 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,706 | 3,556 | 6,146 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 14 Saudi Arabia 5,768 compare
- 15 Mozambique 5,491 compare
- 16 Philippines 5,429 compare
- 18 Bangladesh 5,289 compare
- 19 Malaysia 4,782 compare
- 20 State of Palestine 4,557 compare
More development goals data for Nigeria
- Red List Index 0.9147 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 201.98 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 238.4 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 22 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 21 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 21 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 19 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 19 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 20 (2025)
- Infant deaths 519,644 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total assistance for development, by recipient countries in Nigeria?
- Total assistance for development, by recipient countries in Nigeria was 5,359 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest total assistance for development, by recipient countries recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 22,496 in 2015.
- What is the lowest total assistance for development, by recipient countries recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was -9,363 in 2016.
- How does Nigeria rank for total assistance for development, by recipient countries?
- Nigeria ranks 17th out of 164 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total assistance for development, by recipient countries rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Total assistance for development, by recipient countries (millions of current United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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