Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP in Nigeria
Nigeria: Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP was 7.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP in Nigeria, 1977–2025
Source: World Bank staff estimates based on IMF and OECD data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Nigeria is 7.8%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.7% on the previous year and up 87.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Nigeria peaked at 8.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1988.
Nigeria ranks 40th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.1% | — |
| 1978 | 0.0% | -84.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0% | +103.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0% | +95.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0% | -71.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0% | +26.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | +13.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | +12.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0% | -14.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | -46.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | -28.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0% | -6.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0% | +373.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0% | -20.0% |
| 1991 | 0.1% | +494.5% |
| 1992 | 0.1% | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 1.4% | +1189.6% |
| 1994 | 0.7% | -51.1% |
| 1995 | 0.2% | -74.1% |
| 1996 | 0.2% | -10.0% |
| 1997 | 0.3% | +82.6% |
| 1998 | 0.2% | -29.6% |
| 1999 | 2.2% | +971.2% |
| 2000 | 2.0% | -8.5% |
| 2001 | 1.6% | -21.2% |
| 2002 | 1.3% | -19.8% |
| 2003 | 1.0% | -20.2% |
| 2004 | 1.7% | +65.0% |
| 2005 | 8.3% | +397.8% |
| 2006 | 7.1% | -14.8% |
| 2007 | 6.5% | -8.8% |
| 2008 | 5.7% | -12.6% |
| 2009 | 6.2% | +10.1% |
| 2010 | 5.4% | -13.6% |
| 2011 | 5.0% | -7.5% |
| 2012 | 4.4% | -11.0% |
| 2013 | 4.0% | -9.7% |
| 2014 | 3.7% | -8.5% |
| 2015 | 4.2% | +14.4% |
| 2016 | 4.9% | +16.4% |
| 2017 | 5.9% | +20.5% |
| 2018 | 5.8% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 3.6% | -38.2% |
| 2020 | 2.9% | -19.3% |
| 2021 | 3.2% | +11.3% |
| 2022 | 3.1% | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 4.0% | +28.9% |
| 2024 | 8.8% | +118.7% |
| 2025 | 7.8% | -10.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.0% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.1% | 1.0% | 8.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 3.6% | 5.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.0% | 2.9% | 8.8% | 6 |
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More population data for Nigeria
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1509 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.0306 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -3.23 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.0306 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.0% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 32.05 million people (2100)
- Population density 523.46 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.0% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5063 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.22 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Nigeria?
- Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Nigeria was 7.8% in 2025, according to World Bank staff estimates based on IMF and OECD data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 8.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1988.
- How does Nigeria rank for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp?
- Nigeria ranks 40th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff estimates based on IMF and OECD data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Money sent or brought back by migrants refers to remittances a country has received in this year.