Adjusted net savings per person in Nigeria

Nigeria: Adjusted net savings per person was 398.65 in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
398.65
Change on year
up 23.1%
World rank
82nd
of 164 countries
All-time high
563.81
in 2006
All-time low
44.66
in 1993
Years of data
32
1990–2021

Adjusted net savings per person in Nigeria, 1990–2021

02004006001990200520211990: 2051991: 187.81992: 1361993: 44.71994: 60.51995: 871996: 841997: 105.91998: 89.41999: 154.72000: 1652001: 96.82002: 115.32003: 1002004: 1432005: 2392006: 563.82007: 231.92008: 378.82009: 250.62010: 213.52011: 213.52012: 477.22013: 165.22014: 308.22015: 163.32016: 111.32017: 124.32018: 121.92019: 196.92020: 323.92021: 398.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, adjusted net savings per person in Nigeria stood at 398.65.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.1% on the previous year and up 86.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adjusted net savings per person in Nigeria peaked at 563.81 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 44.66, in 1993.

Nigeria ranks 82nd of 164 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.

Adjusted net savings per person in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Adjusted net savings per person in Nigeria, 1990 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1990 205.03 —
1991 187.83 -8.4%
1992 136.03 -27.6%
1993 44.66 -67.2%
1994 60.5 +35.5%
1995 86.98 +43.8%
1996 84.03 -3.4%
1997 105.94 +26.1%
1998 89.41 -15.6%
1999 154.66 +73.0%
2000 165.01 +6.7%
2001 96.77 -41.4%
2002 115.29 +19.1%
2003 100.02 -13.2%
2004 143 +43.0%
2005 239 +67.1%
2006 563.81 +135.9%
2007 231.87 -58.9%
2008 378.75 +63.3%
2009 250.64 -33.8%
2010 213.49 -14.8%
2011 213.53 +0.0%
2012 477.25 +123.5%
2013 165.16 -65.4%
2014 308.17 +86.6%
2015 163.34 -47.0%
2016 111.34 -31.8%
2017 124.35 +11.7%
2018 121.92 -2.0%
2019 196.92 +61.5%
2020 323.9 +64.5%
2021 398.65 +23.1%

Nigeria compared with similar countries

  • Nigeria's 398.65 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 165.73, 2.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
  • Nigeria's 398.65 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 66.51, 6.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 115.51 44.66 205.03 10
2000s 228.42 96.77 563.81 10
2010s 209.55 111.34 477.25 10
2020s 361.27 323.9 398.65 2

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 79 Bhutan 427.18 compare
  2. 80 Peru 418.39 compare
  3. 81 Cote d'Ivoire 412.73 compare
  4. 83 Cyprus 397.85 compare
  5. 84 Solomon Islands 394.83 compare
  6. 85 Moldova 374.09 compare

See the full ranking of 164 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adjusted net savings per person in Nigeria?
Adjusted net savings per person in Nigeria was 398.65 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest adjusted net savings per person recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 563.81 in 2006.
What is the lowest adjusted net savings per person recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 44.66 in 1993.
How does Nigeria rank for adjusted net savings per person?
Nigeria ranks 82nd out of 164 countries with data for 2021.
Is adjusted net savings per person rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 86.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Nigeria data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Adjusted net savings per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adjusted net savings per person
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
164 places, 4,212 data points, 1990–2021
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