27_Cross-border deposits with BIS rep. banks, per capita in Nigeria

Nigeria: 27_Cross-border deposits with BIS rep. banks, per capita was 160.06 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
160.06 units per person
Change on year
up 20.3%
World rank
163rd
of 208 countries
All-time high
227 units per person
in 2008
All-time low
32.65 units per person
in 1996
Years of data
31
1995–2025

27_Cross-border deposits with BIS rep. banks, per capita in Nigeria, 1995–2025

501001502002501995201020251995: 36 units per person1996: 32.6 units per person1997: 40 units per person1998: 37.6 units per person1999: 37.2 units per person2000: 43.6 units per person2001: 51.9 units per person2002: 59.5 units per person2003: 72.3 units per person2004: 65.4 units per person2005: 95.9 units per person2006: 140.2 units per person2007: 225 units per person2008: 227 units per person2009: 123.8 units per person2010: 146.4 units per person2011: 128.3 units per person2012: 147.2 units per person2013: 185.7 units per person2014: 178.7 units per person2015: 131 units per person2016: 100.9 units per person2017: 121.5 units per person2018: 208.9 units per person2019: 201.7 units per person2020: 125 units per person2021: 143.5 units per person2022: 153.5 units per person2023: 147.2 units per person2024: 133.1 units per person2025: 160.1 units per person

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for 27_cross-border deposits with bis rep. banks, per capita in Nigeria is 160.06 units per person, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.3% on the previous year and up 22.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 27_cross-border deposits with bis rep. banks, per capita in Nigeria peaked at 227 units per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 32.65 units per person, in 1996.

That places Nigeria 163rd out of 208 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

27_Cross-border deposits with BIS rep. banks, per capita in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for 27_Cross-border deposits with BIS rep. banks, per capita in Nigeria, 1995 to 2025.
Year units per person Change
1995 36.05 units per person
1996 32.65 units per person -9.4%
1997 40.03 units per person +22.6%
1998 37.58 units per person -6.1%
1999 37.16 units per person -1.1%
2000 43.58 units per person +17.3%
2001 51.88 units per person +19.0%
2002 59.5 units per person +14.7%
2003 72.32 units per person +21.5%
2004 65.44 units per person -9.5%
2005 95.86 units per person +46.5%
2006 140.21 units per person +46.3%
2007 224.96 units per person +60.4%
2008 227 units per person +0.9%
2009 123.79 units per person -45.5%
2010 146.4 units per person +18.3%
2011 128.28 units per person -12.4%
2012 147.24 units per person +14.8%
2013 185.69 units per person +26.1%
2014 178.66 units per person -3.8%
2015 130.99 units per person -26.7%
2016 100.86 units per person -23.0%
2017 121.51 units per person +20.5%
2018 208.89 units per person +71.9%
2019 201.71 units per person -3.4%
2020 125.04 units per person -38.0%
2021 143.48 units per person +14.7%
2022 153.49 units per person +7.0%
2023 147.25 units per person -4.1%
2024 133.09 units per person -9.6%
2025 160.06 units per person +20.3%

Nigeria compared with similar countries

  • Nigeria's 160.06 units per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 206.38 units per person, 78% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Nigeria's 160.06 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 71.87 units per person, 2.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 36.69 units per person 32.65 units per person 40.03 units per person 5
2000s 110.45 units per person 43.58 units per person 227 units per person 10
2010s 155.02 units per person 100.86 units per person 208.89 units per person 10
2020s 143.74 units per person 125.04 units per person 160.06 units per person 6

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 160 Ghana 168.15 units per person compare
  2. 161 Gambia 166.38 units per person compare
  3. 162 Eritrea 164.09 units per person compare
  4. 164 Guinea 158.65 units per person compare
  5. 165 Nepal 156.19 units per person compare
  6. 166 Iran 117.62 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 208 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is 27_cross-border deposits with bis rep. banks, per capita in Nigeria?
27_cross-border deposits with bis rep. banks, per capita in Nigeria was 160.06 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest 27_cross-border deposits with bis rep. banks, per capita recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 227 units per person in 2008.
What is the lowest 27_cross-border deposits with bis rep. banks, per capita recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 32.65 units per person in 1996.
How does Nigeria rank for 27_cross-border deposits with bis rep. banks, per capita?
Nigeria ranks 163rd out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
Is 27_cross-border deposits with bis rep. banks, per capita rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nigeria data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of 27_Cross-border deposits with BIS rep. banks, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
27_Cross-border deposits with BIS rep. banks, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
208 places, 6,295 data points, 1995–2025
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27_Cross-border deposits with BIS rep. banks divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.