Net official development assistance to medical research and basic in Nigeria

Nigeria: Net official development assistance to medical research and basic was 634.74 million millions of constant united states dollars in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
634.74 million millions of constant united states dollars
Change on year
up 13.0%
World rank
1st
of 145 countries
All-time high
849.42 million millions of constant united states dollars
in 2022
All-time low
216.22 million millions of constant united states dollars
in 2010
Years of data
15
2010–2024

Net official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors in Nigeria, 2010–2024

200.0M400.0M600.0M800.0M2010201720242010: 216.2M millions of constant united states dollars2011: 293.1M millions of constant united states dollars2012: 381.1M millions of constant united states dollars2013: 562.8M millions of constant united states dollars2014: 520.7M millions of constant united states dollars2015: 813.3M millions of constant united states dollars2016: 573.9M millions of constant united states dollars2017: 780.6M millions of constant united states dollars2018: 498.4M millions of constant united states dollars2019: 757.0M millions of constant united states dollars2020: 577.1M millions of constant united states dollars2021: 668.6M millions of constant united states dollars2022: 849.4M millions of constant united states dollars2023: 561.5M millions of constant united states dollars2024: 634.7M millions of constant united states dollars

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in millions of constant united states dollars.

Analysis

The most recent figure for net official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors in Nigeria is 634.74 million millions of constant united states dollars, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 13.0% on the previous year and up 21.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors in Nigeria peaked at 849.42 million millions of constant united states dollars in 2022 and was at its lowest, 216.22 million millions of constant united states dollars, in 2010.

Nigeria ranks 1st of 145 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Net official development assistance to medical research and basic in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Net official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors in Nigeria, 2010 to 2024.
Year millions of constant united states dollars Change
2010 216.22 million millions of constant united states dollars —
2011 293.12 million millions of constant united states dollars +35.6%
2012 381.05 million millions of constant united states dollars +30.0%
2013 562.75 million millions of constant united states dollars +47.7%
2014 520.71 million millions of constant united states dollars -7.5%
2015 813.29 million millions of constant united states dollars +56.2%
2016 573.89 million millions of constant united states dollars -29.4%
2017 780.57 million millions of constant united states dollars +36.0%
2018 498.43 million millions of constant united states dollars -36.1%
2019 756.99 million millions of constant united states dollars +51.9%
2020 577.08 million millions of constant united states dollars -23.8%
2021 668.59 million millions of constant united states dollars +15.9%
2022 849.42 million millions of constant united states dollars +27.0%
2023 561.55 million millions of constant united states dollars -33.9%
2024 634.74 million millions of constant united states dollars +13.0%

Nigeria compared with similar countries

  • Nigeria's 634.74 million millions of constant united states dollars is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 40.47 million millions of constant united states dollars, 15.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Nigeria's 634.74 million millions of constant united states dollars is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 79.83 million millions of constant united states dollars, 8.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 539.70 million millions of constant united states dollars 216.22 million millions of constant united states dollars 813.29 million millions of constant united states dollars 10
2020s 658.28 million millions of constant united states dollars 561.55 million millions of constant united states dollars 849.42 million millions of constant united states dollars 5

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 2 Democratic Republic of Congo 593.09 million millions of constant united states dollars compare
  2. 3 Pakistan 390.31 million millions of constant united states dollars compare
  3. 4 Ethiopia 362.25 million millions of constant united states dollars compare

See the full ranking of 145 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors in Nigeria?
Net official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors in Nigeria was 634.74 million millions of constant united states dollars in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest net official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 849.42 million millions of constant united states dollars in 2022.
What is the lowest net official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 216.22 million millions of constant united states dollars in 2010.
How does Nigeria rank for net official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors?
Nigeria ranks 1st out of 145 countries with data for 2024.
Is net official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nigeria data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Net official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors
Unit
millions of constant united states dollars
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
145 places, 2,120 data points, 2010–2024
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Total official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors, net disbursement, by recipient countries (millions of constant 2024 United States dollars).