Foreign assets per capita in Nigeria
Nigeria: Foreign assets per capita was 370.44 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▼ Falling
Foreign assets per capita in Nigeria, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 370.44 real chained 2019 US$ for foreign assets per capita in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 16.0% on the previous year and down 72.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign assets per capita in Nigeria peaked at 2,053 real chained 2019 US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, 370.44 real chained 2019 US$, in 2020.
Nigeria ranks 126th of 149 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,141 real chained 2019 US$ | 815.29 real chained 2019 US$ | 1,366 real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 1,329 real chained 2019 US$ | 740.3 real chained 2019 US$ | 2,053 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 889.74 real chained 2019 US$ | 441.06 real chained 2019 US$ | 1,340 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 370.44 real chained 2019 US$ | 370.44 real chained 2019 US$ | 370.44 real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 27 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 81.9 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 14.27 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign assets per capita in Nigeria?
- Foreign assets per capita in Nigeria was 370.44 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4.
- What is the highest foreign assets per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 2,053 real chained 2019 US$ in 2008.
- What is the lowest foreign assets per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 370.44 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- How does Nigeria rank for foreign assets per capita?
- Nigeria ranks 126th out of 149 countries with data for 2020.
- Is foreign assets per capita rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as part of Foreign assets per capita (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net foreign assets is foreign assets minus foreign liabilities. Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.