Nigeria - Net Migration Rate and Remittance Inflows -15,258
World Bank WDI · updated 2026-10-15 · 217 economies tracked
Latest value
-15,258 (2025)
Global rank
##165 of 217 economies
Ranking Race — Net Migration Rate and Remittance Inflows
1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher
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Real annual global ranks, 1960 - 2025. Nigeria climbed from #31 to #165 (overtook Dominican Republic). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.
Key events for Nigeria ↓Key Events — Nigeria
Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones
1966Fell 15 places in global rank auto
1970Oil boom begins curatedCrude revenues transform the economy after civil war.
1971Fell 163 places in global rank auto
1972Climbed 25 places in global rank auto
1973Climbed 66 places in global rank auto
1974Climbed 94 places in global rank auto
1983Fell 206 places in global rank auto
1984Climbed 207 places in global rank auto
Net Migration Rate and Remittance Inflows, 1960-2025
World Bank WDI · Unit · linear scale · ranking in the race above
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