15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per unit in Nigeria
Nigeria: 15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per unit was 0.0258 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per unit in Nigeria, 2001–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per unit in Nigeria stood at 0.0258 units per US$ of GDP. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 154.0% on the previous year and up 5,349.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per unit in Nigeria peaked at 0.0258 units per US$ of GDP in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP, in 2016.
That places Nigeria 32nd out of 209 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
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 unit in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2002 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -24.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | +111.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | +18.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | +29.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0045 units per US$ of GDP | +307.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0032 units per US$ of GDP | -29.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP | -45.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | -32.3% |
| 2010 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | -17.7% |
| 2011 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0047 units per US$ of GDP | +378.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0043 units per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0025 units per US$ of GDP | -42.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -80.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -44.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | +315.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0117 units per US$ of GDP | +969.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0101 units per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 2020 | 0.006 units per US$ of GDP | -40.7% |
| 2021 | 0.005 units per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP | -46.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | -50.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0101 units per US$ of GDP | +657.8% |
| 2025 | 0.0258 units per US$ of GDP | +154.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where 15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per unit 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +969.2% | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0117 units per US$ of GDP |
| 2024 | +657.8% | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0101 units per US$ of GDP |
| 2012 | +378.1% | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0047 units per US$ of GDP |
| 2017 | +315.2% | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP |
| 2006 | +307.4% | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0045 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0045 units per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0037 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0117 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0085 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0258 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More reference data data for Nigeria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 19.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 81.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 121.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 14.27 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per unit in Nigeria?
- 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per unit in Nigeria was 0.0258 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per unit recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0258 units per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- What is the lowest 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per unit recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP in 2016.
- How does Nigeria rank for 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per unit?
- Nigeria ranks 32nd out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per unit rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5,349.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of 15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- 15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term IMF
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.