Foreign assets per capita in Nigeria

Nigeria: Foreign assets per capita was 420.79 current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
420.79 current US$
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
126th
of 150 countries
All-time high
626.07 current US$
in 2013
All-time low
73.55 current US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign assets per capita in Nigeria, 1995–2020

02004006001995200720201995: 73.5 current US$1996: 87.5 current US$1997: 120.5 current US$1998: 123.9 current US$1999: 84.4 current US$2000: 125.6 current US$2001: 136.3 current US$2002: 116.3 current US$2003: 125.3 current US$2004: 194.7 current US$2005: 297.2 current US$2006: 419.2 current US$2007: 509.2 current US$2008: 599.7 current US$2009: 531.2 current US$2010: 500.8 current US$2011: 533 current US$2012: 622.3 current US$2013: 626.1 current US$2014: 572.5 current US$2015: 413 current US$2016: 346.5 current US$2017: 405 current US$2018: 444.3 current US$2019: 441.1 current US$2020: 420.8 current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

In 2020, foreign assets per capita in Nigeria stood at 420.79 current US$.

That represents a change of down 4.6% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign assets per capita in Nigeria peaked at 626.07 current US$ in 2013 and was at its lowest, 73.55 current US$, in 1995.

Nigeria ranks 126th of 150 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 97.96 current US$ 73.55 current US$ 123.9 current US$ 5
2000s 305.47 current US$ 116.34 current US$ 599.7 current US$ 10
2010s 490.46 current US$ 346.45 current US$ 626.07 current US$ 10
2020s 420.79 current US$ 420.79 current US$ 420.79 current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 123 Comoros 439.12 current US$ compare
  2. 124 Nepal 436.51 current US$ compare
  3. 125 Mozambique 435.14 current US$ compare
  4. 127 Laos 392.25 current US$ compare
  5. 128 Ghana 350.71 current US$ compare
  6. 129 Haiti 331.39 current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign assets per capita in Nigeria?
Foreign assets per capita in Nigeria was 420.79 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest foreign assets per capita recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 626.07 current US$ in 2013.
What is the lowest foreign assets per capita recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 73.55 current US$ in 1995.
How does Nigeria rank for foreign assets per capita?
Nigeria ranks 126th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign assets per capita rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Nigeria data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign assets per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Foreign assets per capita (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,851 data points, 1995–2020
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