Which Nigerian households reported receiving remittances?

Domestic receipt was most common in the North West

The North West reported 46.8%, followed by the South West at 43.4% and South East at 43.3%. The North East was at 26.4%. These percentages describe households receiving support, without showing how often or how much they received. Source 1

The South West had the highest international share

In the South West 15.3% of households reported international remittances, compared with 8.1% in the South East and 1.3% in the North East. The zone with the highest domestic share, North West, reported 3.5% from abroad. Source 1

Urban households reported more international transfers

The share receiving international remittances was 11.5% in urban areas and 3.9% in rural areas. The domestic shares were 43.8% and 38.0%, respectively. Both series use households in the relevant residence category as the denominator. Source 1

The survey separates local gifts from remittances

Domestic remittances include cash or in-kind transfers from people in Nigeria outside the household’s community. The report separately lists transfers and gifts from within the community. Nationally 5.2% reported the cash transfer source and 9.1% reported gifts. These figures track receipt rather than transfer values or fees. Source 1

Sources

• Nigeria National Bureau of Statistics, General Household Survey Panel Wave 5, section 5.4 and appendix table 5.15