28_Cross-border dep. with BIS banks, nonbanks, per capita in Nigeria

Nigeria: 28_Cross-border dep. with BIS banks, nonbanks, per capita was 51.5 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
51.5 units per person
Change on year
up 16.6%
World rank
156th
of 208 countries
All-time high
56.03 units per person
in 2012
All-time low
21.87 units per person
in 1997
Years of data
31
1995–2025

28_Cross-border dep. with BIS banks, nonbanks, per capita in Nigeria, 1995–2025

02040601995201020251995: 25.6 units per person1996: 22.6 units per person1997: 21.9 units per person1998: 23.3 units per person1999: 22.6 units per person2000: 22.8 units per person2001: 24.5 units per person2002: 29.4 units per person2003: 28.1 units per person2004: 31.3 units per person2005: 29.3 units per person2006: 31.6 units per person2007: 37.7 units per person2008: 42.1 units per person2009: 48.5 units per person2010: 47.1 units per person2011: 46.9 units per person2012: 56 units per person2013: 46.9 units per person2014: 49.4 units per person2015: 39.6 units per person2016: 35.8 units per person2017: 36.4 units per person2018: 51.3 units per person2019: 50 units per person2020: 46.6 units per person2021: 53.5 units per person2022: 47.9 units per person2023: 49.4 units per person2024: 44.2 units per person2025: 51.5 units per person

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

Analysis

Nigeria recorded 51.5 units per person for 28_cross-border dep. with bis banks, nonbanks, per capita in 2025.

That represents a change of up 16.6% on the previous year and up 29.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 28_cross-border dep. with bis banks, nonbanks, per capita in Nigeria peaked at 56.03 units per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 21.87 units per person, in 1997.

That places Nigeria 156th out of 208 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

28_Cross-border dep. with BIS banks, nonbanks, per capita in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for 28_Cross-border dep. with BIS banks, nonbanks, per capita in Nigeria, 1995 to 2025.
Year units per person Change
1995 25.58 units per person
1996 22.62 units per person -11.6%
1997 21.87 units per person -3.3%
1998 23.35 units per person +6.7%
1999 22.55 units per person -3.4%
2000 22.76 units per person +0.9%
2001 24.53 units per person +7.7%
2002 29.42 units per person +20.0%
2003 28.11 units per person -4.5%
2004 31.26 units per person +11.2%
2005 29.27 units per person -6.3%
2006 31.6 units per person +8.0%
2007 37.66 units per person +19.2%
2008 42.07 units per person +11.7%
2009 48.48 units per person +15.2%
2010 47.06 units per person -2.9%
2011 46.86 units per person -0.4%
2012 56.03 units per person +19.6%
2013 46.94 units per person -16.2%
2014 49.44 units per person +5.3%
2015 39.63 units per person -19.8%
2016 35.83 units per person -9.6%
2017 36.45 units per person +1.7%
2018 51.35 units per person +40.9%
2019 50.01 units per person -2.6%
2020 46.58 units per person -6.9%
2021 53.53 units per person +14.9%
2022 47.92 units per person -10.5%
2023 49.4 units per person +3.1%
2024 44.16 units per person -10.6%
2025 51.5 units per person +16.6%

Nigeria compared with similar countries

  • Nigeria's 51.5 units per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 60.09 units per person, 86% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Nigeria's 51.5 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 40.02 units per person, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 23.2 units per person 21.87 units per person 25.58 units per person 5
2000s 32.52 units per person 22.76 units per person 48.48 units per person 10
2010s 45.96 units per person 35.83 units per person 56.03 units per person 10
2020s 48.85 units per person 44.16 units per person 53.53 units per person 6

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 153 Albania 55.27 units per person compare
  2. 154 East Timor 51.54 units per person compare
  3. 155 Zimbabwe 51.52 units per person compare
  4. 157 Algeria 45.23 units per person compare
  5. 158 Gambia 44.91 units per person compare
  6. 159 Equatorial Guinea 44.6 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 208 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is 28_cross-border dep. with bis banks, nonbanks, per capita in Nigeria?
28_cross-border dep. with bis banks, nonbanks, per capita in Nigeria was 51.5 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest 28_cross-border dep. with bis banks, nonbanks, per capita recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 56.03 units per person in 2012.
What is the lowest 28_cross-border dep. with bis banks, nonbanks, per capita recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 21.87 units per person in 1997.
How does Nigeria rank for 28_cross-border dep. with bis banks, nonbanks, per capita?
Nigeria ranks 156th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
Is 28_cross-border dep. with bis banks, nonbanks, per capita rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.9%. 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 28_Cross-border dep. with BIS banks, nonbanks, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
28_Cross-border dep. with BIS banks, nonbanks, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
208 places, 6,294 data points, 1995–2025
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28_Cross-border dep. with BIS banks, nonbanks divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.