15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per capita in Nigeria

Nigeria: 15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per capita was 31.56 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
31.56 units per person
Change on year
up 186.8%
World rank
63rd
of 213 countries
All-time high
32.13 units per person
in 2019
All-time low
0.2415 units per person
in 2002
Years of data
25
2001–2025

15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per capita in Nigeria, 2001–2025

01020302001201320252001: 0.254 units per person2002: 0.242 units per person2003: 0.546 units per person2004: 0.816 units per person2005: 1.3 units per person2006: 7.1 units per person2007: 5.7 units per person2008: 3.7 units per person2009: 2.1 units per person2010: 2.1 units per person2011: 2.4 units per person2012: 12.3 units per person2013: 12.2 units per person2014: 7.6 units per person2015: 1.2 units per person2016: 0.546 units per person2017: 2.1 units per person2018: 24.1 units per person2019: 32.1 units per person2020: 16.7 units per person2021: 13.9 units per person2022: 7.8 units per person2023: 2.9 units per person2024: 11 units per person2025: 31.6 units per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per capita in Nigeria is 31.56 units per person, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 186.8% on the previous year and up 2,480.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per capita in Nigeria peaked at 32.13 units per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.2415 units per person, in 2002.

Nigeria ranks 63rd of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per capita in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for 15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per capita in Nigeria, 2001 to 2025.
Year units per person Change
2001 0.2537 units per person
2002 0.2415 units per person -4.8%
2003 0.5463 units per person +126.2%
2004 0.816 units per person +49.4%
2005 1.33 units per person +62.9%
2006 7.15 units per person +438.0%
2007 5.74 units per person -19.7%
2008 3.7 units per person -35.5%
2009 2.12 units per person -42.7%
2010 2.11 units per person -0.5%
2011 2.37 units per person +12.4%
2012 12.34 units per person +420.6%
2013 12.24 units per person -0.8%
2014 7.6 units per person -37.9%
2015 1.22 units per person -83.9%
2016 0.5464 units per person -55.3%
2017 2.06 units per person +276.3%
2018 24.11 units per person +1072.7%
2019 32.13 units per person +33.3%
2020 16.72 units per person -48.0%
2021 13.88 units per person -17.0%
2022 7.77 units per person -44.0%
2023 2.86 units per person -63.1%
2024 11 units per person +284.2%
2025 31.56 units per person +186.8%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where 15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per capita in Nigeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2018 +1072.7% 2.06 units per person 24.11 units per person
2006 +438.0% 1.33 units per person 7.15 units per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.43 units per person 0.2415 units per person 7.15 units per person 9
2010s 9.67 units per person 0.5464 units per person 32.13 units per person 10
2020s 13.96 units per person 2.86 units per person 31.56 units per person 6

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 60 Mexico 36.05 units per person compare
  2. 61 South Africa 34.31 units per person compare
  3. 62 Laos 31.75 units per person compare
  4. 64 Latvia 28.47 units per person compare
  5. 65 Lesotho 23.85 units per person compare
  6. 66 Saudi Arabia 23.12 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 213 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per capita in Nigeria?
15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per capita in Nigeria was 31.56 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per capita recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 32.13 units per person in 2019.
What is the lowest 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per capita recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2415 units per person in 2002.
How does Nigeria rank for 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per capita?
Nigeria ranks 63rd out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
Is 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per capita rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 2,480.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Nigeria data come from?
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15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
213 places, 5,293 data points, 2001–2025
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15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.