Secondary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less) in Nigeria

Nigeria: Secondary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less) was 24.04 billion in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
24.04 billion
Change on year
up 8.7%
World rank
7th
of 197 countries
All-time high
26.37 billion
in 2019
All-time low
15.15 billion
in 2005
Years of data
20
2005–2024

Secondary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less) in Nigeria, 2005–2024

010.0B20.0B30.0B2005201420242005: 15.2B2006: 17.8B2007: 18.5B2008: 20.4B2009: 19.4B2010: 20.7B2011: 21.8B2012: 21.8B2013: 21.8B2014: 21.9B2015: 20.2B2016: 19.9B2017: 22.0B2018: 24.1B2019: 26.4B2020: 21.0B2021: 22.0B2022: 21.8B2023: 22.1B2024: 24.0B

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2024, secondary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less) in Nigeria stood at 24.04 billion.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.7% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less) in Nigeria peaked at 26.37 billion in 2019 and was at its lowest, 15.15 billion, in 2005.

Nigeria ranks 7th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Secondary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less) in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Secondary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) (US dollar) in Nigeria, 2005 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2005 15.15 billion
2006 17.80 billion +17.5%
2007 18.55 billion +4.2%
2008 20.39 billion +9.9%
2009 19.36 billion -5.0%
2010 20.70 billion +6.9%
2011 21.81 billion +5.3%
2012 21.81 billion +0.0%
2013 21.80 billion -0.0%
2014 21.93 billion +0.6%
2015 20.17 billion -8.0%
2016 19.89 billion -1.4%
2017 22.00 billion +10.6%
2018 24.13 billion +9.7%
2019 26.37 billion +9.3%
2020 21.02 billion -20.3%
2021 21.95 billion +4.4%
2022 21.85 billion -0.5%
2023 22.12 billion +1.3%
2024 24.04 billion +8.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 18.25 billion 15.15 billion 20.39 billion 5
2010s 22.06 billion 19.89 billion 26.37 billion 10
2020s 22.20 billion 21.02 billion 24.04 billion 5

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 4 Philippines 31.69 billion compare
  2. 5 Egypt 29.64 billion compare
  3. 6 Bangladesh 27.60 billion compare
  4. 8 Ukraine 23.39 billion compare
  5. 9 Guatemala 22.49 billion compare
  6. 10 Colombia 15.51 billion compare

See the full ranking of 206 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less) in Nigeria?
Secondary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less) in Nigeria was 24.04 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest secondary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less) recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 26.37 billion in 2019.
What is the lowest secondary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less) recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 15.15 billion in 2005.
How does Nigeria rank for secondary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less)?
Nigeria ranks 7th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
Is secondary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less) rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nigeria data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Secondary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Secondary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) (US dollar)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
206 places, 3,849 data points, 2005–2024
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