22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per capita in Nigeria

Nigeria: 22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per capita was 154.16 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
154.16 units per person
Change on year
up 7.9%
World rank
157th
of 208 countries
All-time high
165.16 units per person
in 2023
All-time low
12.53 units per person
in 2000
Years of data
33
1993–2025

22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per capita in Nigeria, 1993–2025

0501001501993200920251993: 39 units per person1994: 35.9 units per person1995: 32.4 units per person1996: 26.5 units per person1997: 21.1 units per person1998: 15 units per person1999: 16.5 units per person2000: 12.5 units per person2001: 14.7 units per person2002: 14.8 units per person2003: 15.2 units per person2004: 20.2 units per person2005: 26.7 units per person2006: 30.4 units per person2007: 32.4 units per person2008: 63.9 units per person2009: 44.2 units per person2010: 51.7 units per person2011: 44.9 units per person2012: 44.7 units per person2013: 67 units per person2014: 77.2 units per person2015: 102.3 units per person2016: 90 units per person2017: 84.2 units per person2018: 119.1 units per person2019: 137.4 units per person2020: 147.4 units per person2021: 148 units per person2022: 143.9 units per person2023: 165.2 units per person2024: 142.8 units per person2025: 154.2 units per person

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

Analysis

In 2025, 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per capita in Nigeria stood at 154.16 units per person.

The figure is up 7.9% on the previous year and up 50.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per capita in Nigeria peaked at 165.16 units per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12.53 units per person, in 2000.

Nigeria ranks 157th of 208 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per capita in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for 22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per capita in Nigeria, 1993 to 2025.
Year units per person Change
1993 38.99 units per person
1994 35.94 units per person -7.8%
1995 32.36 units per person -10.0%
1996 26.46 units per person -18.2%
1997 21.1 units per person -20.2%
1998 14.98 units per person -29.0%
1999 16.51 units per person +10.3%
2000 12.53 units per person -24.2%
2001 14.71 units per person +17.4%
2002 14.8 units per person +0.6%
2003 15.23 units per person +2.9%
2004 20.17 units per person +32.4%
2005 26.73 units per person +32.6%
2006 30.44 units per person +13.9%
2007 32.41 units per person +6.5%
2008 63.86 units per person +97.0%
2009 44.21 units per person -30.8%
2010 51.7 units per person +17.0%
2011 44.88 units per person -13.2%
2012 44.73 units per person -0.3%
2013 66.97 units per person +49.7%
2014 77.23 units per person +15.3%
2015 102.28 units per person +32.4%
2016 90.03 units per person -12.0%
2017 84.21 units per person -6.5%
2018 119.09 units per person +41.4%
2019 137.39 units per person +15.4%
2020 147.36 units per person +7.3%
2021 148.01 units per person +0.4%
2022 143.86 units per person -2.8%
2023 165.16 units per person +14.8%
2024 142.84 units per person -13.5%
2025 154.16 units per person +7.9%

Nigeria compared with similar countries

  • Nigeria's 154.16 units per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 191.44 units per person, 81% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Nigeria's 154.16 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 115.73 units per person, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 26.62 units per person 14.98 units per person 38.99 units per person 7
2000s 27.51 units per person 12.53 units per person 63.86 units per person 10
2010s 81.85 units per person 44.73 units per person 137.39 units per person 10
2020s 150.23 units per person 142.84 units per person 165.16 units per person 6

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 154 Guinea 173.28 units per person compare
  2. 155 Azerbaijan 170.63 units per person compare
  3. 156 Sao Tome and Principe 159.51 units per person compare
  4. 158 Ukraine 146.84 units per person compare
  5. 159 Libya 146.83 units per person compare
  6. 160 India 144.85 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 208 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per capita in Nigeria?
22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per capita in Nigeria was 154.16 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per capita recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 165.16 units per person in 2023.
What is the lowest 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per capita recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 12.53 units per person in 2000.
How does Nigeria rank for 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per capita?
Nigeria ranks 157th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
Is 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per capita rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 50.7%. 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 22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
208 places, 6,679 data points, 1993–2025
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22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.