Renewable natural capital, hydropower energy in Nigeria

Nigeria: Renewable natural capital, hydropower energy was 26.89 billion current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
26.89 billion current US$
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
25th
of 111 countries
All-time high
31.60 billion current US$
in 2005
All-time low
11.26 billion current US$
in 2001
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Renewable natural capital, hydropower energy in Nigeria, 1995–2020

010.0B20.0B30.0B1995200720201995: 12.8B current US$1996: 12.7B current US$1997: 12.0B current US$1998: 12.7B current US$1999: 13.1B current US$2000: 11.3B current US$2001: 11.3B current US$2002: 15.1B current US$2003: 19.2B current US$2004: 22.7B current US$2005: 31.6B current US$2006: 26.7B current US$2007: 24.8B current US$2008: 27.4B current US$2009: 23.7B current US$2010: 26.6B current US$2011: 22.6B current US$2012: 21.1B current US$2013: 23.2B current US$2014: 23.3B current US$2015: 21.7B current US$2016: 26.9B current US$2017: 25.6B current US$2018: 26.8B current US$2019: 28.4B current US$2020: 26.9B current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for renewable natural capital, hydropower energy in Nigeria is 26.89 billion current US$, measured in 2020.

The figure is down 5.2% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, renewable natural capital, hydropower energy in Nigeria peaked at 31.60 billion current US$ in 2005 and was at its lowest, 11.26 billion current US$, in 2001.

Nigeria ranks 25th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Renewable natural capital, hydropower energy in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Renewable natural capital, hydropower energy (current US$) in Nigeria, 1995 to 2020.
Year current US$ Change
1995 12.84 billion current US$ —
1996 12.70 billion current US$ -1.0%
1997 11.95 billion current US$ -5.9%
1998 12.70 billion current US$ +6.3%
1999 13.14 billion current US$ +3.5%
2000 11.27 billion current US$ -14.3%
2001 11.26 billion current US$ -0.1%
2002 15.07 billion current US$ +33.9%
2003 19.15 billion current US$ +27.1%
2004 22.69 billion current US$ +18.5%
2005 31.60 billion current US$ +39.3%
2006 26.66 billion current US$ -15.6%
2007 24.83 billion current US$ -6.9%
2008 27.37 billion current US$ +10.2%
2009 23.68 billion current US$ -13.5%
2010 26.58 billion current US$ +12.2%
2011 22.59 billion current US$ -15.0%
2012 21.06 billion current US$ -6.8%
2013 23.18 billion current US$ +10.1%
2014 23.26 billion current US$ +0.3%
2015 21.70 billion current US$ -6.7%
2016 26.92 billion current US$ +24.0%
2017 25.59 billion current US$ -4.9%
2018 26.76 billion current US$ +4.5%
2019 28.37 billion current US$ +6.0%
2020 26.89 billion current US$ -5.2%

Nigeria compared with similar countries

  • Nigeria's 26.89 billion current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.58 billion current US$, 10.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • Nigeria's 26.89 billion current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.02 billion current US$, 13.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 12.67 billion current US$ 11.95 billion current US$ 13.14 billion current US$ 5
2000s 21.36 billion current US$ 11.26 billion current US$ 31.60 billion current US$ 10
2010s 24.60 billion current US$ 21.06 billion current US$ 28.37 billion current US$ 10
2020s 26.89 billion current US$ 26.89 billion current US$ 26.89 billion current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 22 Zambia 28.58 billion current US$ compare
  2. 23 Germany 28.30 billion current US$ compare
  3. 24 Angola 27.65 billion current US$ compare
  4. 26 Ecuador 25.96 billion current US$ compare
  5. 27 Spain 24.30 billion current US$ compare
  6. 28 Ghana 24.14 billion current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 111 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is renewable natural capital, hydropower energy in Nigeria?
Renewable natural capital, hydropower energy in Nigeria was 26.89 billion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest renewable natural capital, hydropower energy recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 31.60 billion current US$ in 2005.
What is the lowest renewable natural capital, hydropower energy recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 11.26 billion current US$ in 2001.
How does Nigeria rank for renewable natural capital, hydropower energy?
Nigeria ranks 25th out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
Is renewable natural capital, hydropower energy rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. 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 Renewable natural capital, hydropower energy (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Renewable natural capital, hydropower energy (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
111 places, 2,843 data points, 1995–2020
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