Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per square in Nigeria
Nigeria: Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per square was 3,956 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per square in Nigeria, 1970–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per square in Nigeria is 3,956 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per square in Nigeria peaked at 9,132 current US$ per square kilometre in 1981 and was at its lowest, 140.27 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1971.
That places Nigeria 145th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per square in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 203.91 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 140.27 current US$ per square kilometre | -31.2% |
| 1972 | 412.98 current US$ per square kilometre | +194.4% |
| 1973 | 513.85 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.4% |
| 1974 | 631.96 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 1975 | 506.56 current US$ per square kilometre | -19.8% |
| 1976 | 1,294 current US$ per square kilometre | +155.4% |
| 1977 | 822.35 current US$ per square kilometre | -36.4% |
| 1978 | 1,327 current US$ per square kilometre | +61.3% |
| 1979 | 1,186 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 1980 | 2,227 current US$ per square kilometre | +87.8% |
| 1981 | 9,132 current US$ per square kilometre | +310.0% |
| 1982 | 7,779 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 1983 | 4,805 current US$ per square kilometre | -38.2% |
| 1984 | 3,255 current US$ per square kilometre | -32.3% |
| 1985 | 2,888 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 1986 | 1,850 current US$ per square kilometre | -36.0% |
| 1987 | 1,488 current US$ per square kilometre | -19.6% |
| 1988 | 1,205 current US$ per square kilometre | -19.0% |
| 1989 | 815.64 current US$ per square kilometre | -32.3% |
| 1990 | 736.31 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 1991 | 435.49 current US$ per square kilometre | -40.9% |
| 1992 | 418.53 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 237.11 current US$ per square kilometre | -43.3% |
| 1994 | 293.79 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 1995 | 390.5 current US$ per square kilometre | +32.9% |
| 1996 | 455.86 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1997 | 487.37 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1998 | 483.23 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 540.34 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2000 | 590.77 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2001 | 641.82 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2002 | 830.41 current US$ per square kilometre | +29.4% |
| 2003 | 906.13 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 1,175 current US$ per square kilometre | +29.7% |
| 2005 | 1,515 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.9% |
| 2006 | 2,182 current US$ per square kilometre | +44.0% |
| 2007 | 2,485 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2008 | 3,026 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 2009 | 2,616 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 2010 | 3,241 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 2011 | 3,653 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2012 | 4,122 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2013 | 4,614 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2014 | 5,180 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2015 | 4,480 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 2016 | 3,695 current US$ per square kilometre | -17.5% |
| 2017 | 3,399 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 3,754 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2019 | 4,045 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 3,886 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 3,956 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per square in Nigeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +310.0% | 2,227 current US$ per square kilometre | 9,132 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1972 | +194.4% | 140.27 current US$ per square kilometre | 412.98 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 703.79 current US$ per square kilometre | 140.27 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,327 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,544 current US$ per square kilometre | 815.64 current US$ per square kilometre | 9,132 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 447.85 current US$ per square kilometre | 237.11 current US$ per square kilometre | 736.31 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,597 current US$ per square kilometre | 590.77 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,026 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,018 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,241 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,180 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,921 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,886 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,956 current US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 142 Nicaragua 4,468 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 143 Georgia 4,422 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 144 East Timor 4,048 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 146 Sierra Leone 3,930 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 147 Papua New Guinea 3,885 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 148 Bhutan 3,630 current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Nigeria
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.04 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.32 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.19 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 5 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 4.01 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 148.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0138 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 16.86 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 13.91 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per square in Nigeria?
- Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per square in Nigeria was 3,956 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per square recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 9,132 current US$ per square kilometre in 1981.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per square recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 140.27 current US$ per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Nigeria rank for adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per square?
- Nigeria ranks 145th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per square rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Adjusted savings: education expenditure Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.