Nonrenewable natural capital, oil in Nigeria

Nigeria: Nonrenewable natural capital, oil was 226.57 billion current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
226.57 billion current US$
Change on year
down 62.7%
World rank
8th
of 86 countries
All-time high
1.42 trillion current US$
in 2011
All-time low
89.99 billion current US$
in 1998
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Nonrenewable natural capital, oil in Nigeria, 1995–2020

0500.0B1.0T1.5T1995200720201995: 129.4B current US$1996: 163.3B current US$1997: 138.4B current US$1998: 90.0B current US$1999: 137.5B current US$2000: 297.7B current US$2001: 260.6B current US$2002: 257.4B current US$2003: 334.0B current US$2004: 460.1B current US$2005: 746.8B current US$2006: 842.6B current US$2007: 898.6B current US$2008: 1.2T current US$2009: 633.0B current US$2010: 927.3B current US$2011: 1.4T current US$2012: 1.4T current US$2013: 1.2T current US$2014: 1.0T current US$2015: 430.8B current US$2016: 262.6B current US$2017: 380.1B current US$2018: 582.4B current US$2019: 606.6B current US$2020: 226.6B current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

Nigeria recorded 226.57 billion current US$ for nonrenewable natural capital, oil in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 62.7% on the previous year and down 75.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nonrenewable natural capital, oil in Nigeria peaked at 1.42 trillion current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 89.99 billion current US$, in 1998.

Nigeria ranks 8th of 86 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 131.71 billion current US$ 89.99 billion current US$ 163.33 billion current US$ 5
2000s 588.88 billion current US$ 257.37 billion current US$ 1.16 trillion current US$ 10
2010s 824.42 billion current US$ 262.64 billion current US$ 1.42 trillion current US$ 10
2020s 226.57 billion current US$ 226.57 billion current US$ 226.57 billion current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 5 Iran 736.33 billion current US$ compare
  2. 6 Qatar 334.30 billion current US$ compare
  3. 7 Kazakhstan 260.19 billion current US$ compare
  4. 9 Canada 222.78 billion current US$ compare
  5. 10 China 222.00 billion current US$ compare
  6. 11 Norway 136.67 billion current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 86 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nonrenewable natural capital, oil in Nigeria?
Nonrenewable natural capital, oil in Nigeria was 226.57 billion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest nonrenewable natural capital, oil recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 1.42 trillion current US$ in 2011.
What is the lowest nonrenewable natural capital, oil recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 89.99 billion current US$ in 1998.
How does Nigeria rank for nonrenewable natural capital, oil?
Nigeria ranks 8th out of 86 countries with data for 2020.
Is nonrenewable natural capital, oil rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is down 75.6%. 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 Nonrenewable natural capital, oil (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Nonrenewable natural capital, oil (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 2,059 data points, 1995–2020
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