Adjusted savings: energy depletion (current US$), per capita in Nigeria
Nigeria: Adjusted savings: energy depletion (current US$), per capita was 53.03 current US$ per person in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted savings: energy depletion (current US$), per capita in Nigeria, 1970–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adjusted savings: energy depletion (current us$), per capita in Nigeria is 53.03 current US$ per person, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 71.7% on the previous year and down 73.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: energy depletion (current us$), per capita in Nigeria peaked at 196.74 current US$ per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.6105 current US$ per person, in 1971.
Nigeria ranks 55th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted savings: energy depletion (current US$), per capita in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.9667 current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.6105 current US$ per person | -36.8% |
| 1972 | 2.56 current US$ per person | +318.9% |
| 1973 | 5.11 current US$ per person | +99.9% |
| 1974 | 80.55 current US$ per person | +1475.3% |
| 1975 | 54.27 current US$ per person | -32.6% |
| 1976 | 64.12 current US$ per person | +18.1% |
| 1977 | 77 current US$ per person | +20.1% |
| 1978 | 58.22 current US$ per person | -24.4% |
| 1979 | 193.24 current US$ per person | +231.9% |
| 1980 | 146.47 current US$ per person | -24.2% |
| 1981 | 49.59 current US$ per person | -66.1% |
| 1982 | 15.75 current US$ per person | -68.2% |
| 1983 | 30.19 current US$ per person | +91.7% |
| 1984 | 40.93 current US$ per person | +35.6% |
| 1985 | 48.56 current US$ per person | +18.6% |
| 1986 | 15.98 current US$ per person | -67.1% |
| 1987 | 29.79 current US$ per person | +86.3% |
| 1988 | 24.85 current US$ per person | -16.6% |
| 1989 | 60.57 current US$ per person | +143.7% |
| 1990 | 77.87 current US$ per person | +28.6% |
| 1991 | 43.96 current US$ per person | -43.5% |
| 1992 | 50.08 current US$ per person | +13.9% |
| 1993 | 46.57 current US$ per person | -7.0% |
| 1994 | 35.32 current US$ per person | -24.2% |
| 1995 | 39.33 current US$ per person | +11.3% |
| 1996 | 45.83 current US$ per person | +16.5% |
| 1997 | 41.45 current US$ per person | -9.6% |
| 1998 | 19.28 current US$ per person | -53.5% |
| 1999 | 24.46 current US$ per person | +26.9% |
| 2000 | 66.01 current US$ per person | +169.9% |
| 2001 | 44.31 current US$ per person | -32.9% |
| 2002 | 36.61 current US$ per person | -17.4% |
| 2003 | 46.93 current US$ per person | +28.2% |
| 2004 | 72.87 current US$ per person | +55.3% |
| 2005 | 110.8 current US$ per person | +52.0% |
| 2006 | 119.05 current US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 120.8 current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 159.13 current US$ per person | +31.7% |
| 2009 | 75.67 current US$ per person | -52.4% |
| 2010 | 139.01 current US$ per person | +83.7% |
| 2011 | 196.74 current US$ per person | +41.5% |
| 2012 | 177.57 current US$ per person | -9.7% |
| 2013 | 140.8 current US$ per person | -20.7% |
| 2014 | 109.27 current US$ per person | -22.4% |
| 2015 | 37.46 current US$ per person | -65.7% |
| 2016 | 25.69 current US$ per person | -31.4% |
| 2017 | 47.4 current US$ per person | +84.5% |
| 2018 | 74.64 current US$ per person | +57.5% |
| 2019 | 67.94 current US$ per person | -9.0% |
| 2020 | 30.89 current US$ per person | -54.5% |
| 2021 | 53.03 current US$ per person | +71.7% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 53.03 current US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3038 current US$ per person, 174.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 53.03 current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0136 current US$ per person, 3888.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adjusted savings: energy depletion (current US$), per capita in Nigeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +1475.3% | 5.11 current US$ per person | 80.55 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 53.66 current US$ per person | 0.6105 current US$ per person | 193.24 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 46.27 current US$ per person | 15.75 current US$ per person | 146.47 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.41 current US$ per person | 19.28 current US$ per person | 77.87 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 85.22 current US$ per person | 36.61 current US$ per person | 159.13 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 101.65 current US$ per person | 25.69 current US$ per person | 196.74 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.96 current US$ per person | 30.89 current US$ per person | 53.03 current US$ per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
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$), annual growth rate 13.91 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: energy depletion (current us$), per capita in Nigeria?
- Adjusted savings: energy depletion (current us$), per capita in Nigeria was 53.03 current US$ per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: energy depletion (current us$), per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 196.74 current US$ per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: energy depletion (current us$), per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6105 current US$ per person in 1971.
- How does Nigeria rank for adjusted savings: energy depletion (current us$), per capita?
- Nigeria ranks 55th out of 208 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: energy depletion (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.0%. 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: energy depletion (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Adjusted savings: energy depletion (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Adjusted savings: energy depletion (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Adjusted savings: energy depletion Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Adjusted savings: energy depletion (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.