Adjusted savings: energy depletion (current US$), per unit of GDP in Nigeria
Nigeria: Adjusted savings: energy depletion (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.019 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted savings: energy depletion (current US$), per unit of GDP in Nigeria, 1970–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2021, adjusted savings: energy depletion (current us$), per unit of gdp in Nigeria stood at 0.019 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of up 72.3% on the previous year and down 76.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: energy depletion (current us$), per unit of gdp in Nigeria peaked at 0.2923 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.0038 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1971.
Nigeria ranks 39th of 205 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted savings: energy depletion (current US$), per unit of GDP in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0043 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0038 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0122 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +221.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0203 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +65.9% |
| 1974 | 0.2 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +886.9% |
| 1975 | 0.1239 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -38.0% |
| 1976 | 0.1152 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1977 | 0.1437 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.7% |
| 1978 | 0.1105 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.1% |
| 1979 | 0.2923 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +164.6% |
| 1980 | 0.1683 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -42.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0229 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -86.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0086 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -62.3% |
| 1983 | 0.025 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +189.3% |
| 1984 | 0.046 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +83.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0559 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0254 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -54.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0507 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +99.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0461 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 1989 | 0.1301 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +182.5% |
| 1990 | 0.14 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0736 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -47.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0985 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +33.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0863 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0474 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -45.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0309 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -34.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0281 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0241 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0106 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -56.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0509 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +381.1% |
| 2000 | 0.1206 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +137.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0782 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -35.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0514 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -34.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0615 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0757 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0915 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0744 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0665 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0739 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0416 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -43.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0631 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +51.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0813 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0674 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.1% |
| 2013 | 0.049 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0354 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0145 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -59.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0124 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0253 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +103.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0363 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +43.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0213 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -41.3% |
| 2020 | 0.011 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -48.1% |
| 2021 | 0.019 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +72.3% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 0.019 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 111.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 0.019 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1697.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adjusted savings: energy depletion (current US$), per unit of GDP in Nigeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +886.9% | 0.0203 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1999 | +381.1% | 0.0106 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0509 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1026 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0038 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2923 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0579 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0086 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1683 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.059 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0106 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.14 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0735 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0416 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1206 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0406 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0124 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0813 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.015 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.011 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.019 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 36 Myanmar 0.0228 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 37 Brazil 0.0212 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 38 Indonesia 0.0193 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 40 Bolivia 0.0189 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 41 Mexico 0.018 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 42 Syria 0.0171 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), annual growth rate 13.91 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: energy depletion (current us$), per unit of gdp in Nigeria?
- Adjusted savings: energy depletion (current us$), per unit of gdp in Nigeria was 0.019 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: energy depletion (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2923 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1979.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: energy depletion (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0038 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1971.
- How does Nigeria rank for adjusted savings: energy depletion (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Nigeria ranks 39th out of 205 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: energy depletion (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.6%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Adjusted savings: energy depletion (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Adjusted savings: energy depletion (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Adjusted savings: energy depletion Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Adjusted savings: energy depletion (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.