Ghana vs Nigeria: Capital transfers

Ghana
2.78 billion current LCU
in 2010
Nigeria
13.00 billion current LCU
in 2002
Ghana rank
20th
Nigeria rank
18th

Capital transfers over time

  • Ghana
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 13.00 billion current LCU against 2.78 billion current LCU in Ghana, a difference of 10.22 billion current LCU.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 4.7 times Ghana's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.

Ghana ranks 20th and Nigeria ranks 18th of 49 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Nigeria Difference Ahead
1990s 318.16 million current LCU 77.17 billion current LCU 76.85 billion current LCU Nigeria
2000s 619.28 million current LCU 32.74 billion current LCU 32.12 billion current LCU Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher capital transfers, Ghana or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 13.00 billion current LCU against 2.78 billion current LCU in Ghana as of 2002.
What is the difference in capital transfers between Ghana and Nigeria?
10.22 billion current LCU, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Nigeria?
6 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2002.
How do Ghana and Nigeria rank globally for capital transfers?
Ghana ranks 20th and Nigeria ranks 18th of 49 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank country economists, published as Capital transfers (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Capital transfers (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
49 places, 1,260 data points, 1968–2011
Last refreshed

Capital transfers. Data are in current local currency.