Adjusted net savings per capita in Nigeria
Nigeria: Adjusted net savings per capita was 398.65 current US$ in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted net savings per capita in Nigeria, 1990–2021
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2021, adjusted net savings per capita in Nigeria stood at 398.65 current US$.
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 capita in Nigeria peaked at 563.81 current US$ in 2006 and was at its lowest, 44.66 current US$, in 1993.
Nigeria ranks 82nd of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted net savings per capita in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 205.03 current US$ | — |
| 1991 | 187.83 current US$ | -8.4% |
| 1992 | 136.03 current US$ | -27.6% |
| 1993 | 44.66 current US$ | -67.2% |
| 1994 | 60.5 current US$ | +35.5% |
| 1995 | 86.98 current US$ | +43.8% |
| 1996 | 84.03 current US$ | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 105.94 current US$ | +26.1% |
| 1998 | 89.41 current US$ | -15.6% |
| 1999 | 154.66 current US$ | +73.0% |
| 2000 | 165.01 current US$ | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 96.77 current US$ | -41.4% |
| 2002 | 115.29 current US$ | +19.1% |
| 2003 | 100.02 current US$ | -13.2% |
| 2004 | 143 current US$ | +43.0% |
| 2005 | 239 current US$ | +67.1% |
| 2006 | 563.81 current US$ | +135.9% |
| 2007 | 231.87 current US$ | -58.9% |
| 2008 | 378.75 current US$ | +63.3% |
| 2009 | 250.64 current US$ | -33.8% |
| 2010 | 213.49 current US$ | -14.8% |
| 2011 | 213.53 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 477.25 current US$ | +123.5% |
| 2013 | 165.16 current US$ | -65.4% |
| 2014 | 308.17 current US$ | +86.6% |
| 2015 | 163.34 current US$ | -47.0% |
| 2016 | 111.34 current US$ | -31.8% |
| 2017 | 124.35 current US$ | +11.7% |
| 2018 | 121.92 current US$ | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 196.92 current US$ | +61.5% |
| 2020 | 323.9 current US$ | +64.5% |
| 2021 | 398.65 current US$ | +23.1% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 398.65 current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 165.73 current US$, 2.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 398.65 current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 66.51 current US$, 6.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 115.51 current US$ | 44.66 current US$ | 205.03 current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 228.42 current US$ | 96.77 current US$ | 563.81 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 209.55 current US$ | 111.34 current US$ | 477.25 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 361.27 current US$ | 323.9 current US$ | 398.65 current US$ | 2 |
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 adjusted net savings per capita in Nigeria?
- Adjusted net savings per capita in Nigeria was 398.65 current US$ in 2021, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest adjusted net savings per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 563.81 current US$ in 2006.
- What is the lowest adjusted net savings per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.66 current US$ in 1993.
- How does Nigeria rank for adjusted net savings per capita?
- Nigeria ranks 82nd out of 164 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted net savings per capita 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 United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Adjusted net savings per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adjusted net savings are equal to net national savings plus education expenditure and minus energy depletion, mineral depletion, net forest depletion, and carbon dioxide.