Foreign liabilities per capita in Nigeria

Nigeria: Foreign liabilities per capita was 789.92 current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
789.92 current US$
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
130th
of 150 countries
All-time high
1,030 current US$
in 2014
All-time low
380.19 current US$
in 1999
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign liabilities per capita in Nigeria, 1995–2020

02505007501.0k1995200720201995: 435 current US$1996: 404 current US$1997: 393 current US$1998: 383.3 current US$1999: 380.2 current US$2000: 389.8 current US$2001: 385.6 current US$2002: 407.9 current US$2003: 436.1 current US$2004: 468.4 current US$2005: 457.1 current US$2006: 382.5 current US$2007: 451.6 current US$2008: 504.3 current US$2009: 566.1 current US$2010: 579.5 current US$2011: 665.9 current US$2012: 798.3 current US$2013: 912.3 current US$2014: 1.0k current US$2015: 992 current US$2016: 683.7 current US$2017: 701.7 current US$2018: 728.2 current US$2019: 772.6 current US$2020: 789.9 current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for foreign liabilities per capita in Nigeria is 789.92 current US$, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 36.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign liabilities per capita in Nigeria peaked at 1,030 current US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 380.19 current US$, in 1999.

Nigeria ranks 130th of 150 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 399.1 current US$ 380.19 current US$ 435 current US$ 5
2000s 444.96 current US$ 382.48 current US$ 566.15 current US$ 10
2010s 786.46 current US$ 579.47 current US$ 1,030 current US$ 10
2020s 789.92 current US$ 789.92 current US$ 789.92 current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 127 Gambia 854.31 current US$ compare
  2. 128 Chad 822.06 current US$ compare
  3. 129 Guinea-Bissau 796.7 current US$ compare
  4. 131 Rwanda 731.76 current US$ compare
  5. 132 Niger 693.94 current US$ compare
  6. 133 Uganda 692.16 current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign liabilities per capita in Nigeria?
Foreign liabilities per capita in Nigeria was 789.92 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest foreign liabilities per capita recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 1,030 current US$ in 2014.
What is the lowest foreign liabilities per capita recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 380.19 current US$ in 1999.
How does Nigeria rank for foreign liabilities per capita?
Nigeria ranks 130th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign liabilities per capita rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nigeria data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign liabilities per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Foreign liabilities 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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