Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), per capita in Nigeria
Nigeria: Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), per capita was 683.28 current US$ per person in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), per capita in Nigeria, 1981–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 683.28 current US$ per person for adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per capita in 2021.
The figure is up 18.3% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per capita in Nigeria peaked at 1,883 current US$ per person in 1981 and was at its lowest, 119.79 current US$ per person, in 1993.
That places Nigeria 117th out of 178 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: gross savings (current US$), per capita in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 1,883 current US$ per person | — |
| 1982 | 1,539 current US$ per person | -18.3% |
| 1983 | 913.41 current US$ per person | -40.6% |
| 1984 | 540.94 current US$ per person | -40.8% |
| 1985 | 420.88 current US$ per person | -22.2% |
| 1986 | 335.89 current US$ per person | -20.2% |
| 1987 | 303.36 current US$ per person | -9.7% |
| 1988 | 258.92 current US$ per person | -14.6% |
| 1989 | 299.56 current US$ per person | +15.7% |
| 1990 | 328.4 current US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 1991 | 277.77 current US$ per person | -15.4% |
| 1992 | 228.32 current US$ per person | -17.8% |
| 1993 | 119.79 current US$ per person | -47.5% |
| 1994 | 127.39 current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 165.19 current US$ per person | +29.7% |
| 1996 | 173.44 current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 192.56 current US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 1998 | 151.57 current US$ per person | -21.3% |
| 1999 | 223.13 current US$ per person | +47.2% |
| 2000 | 278.33 current US$ per person | +24.7% |
| 2001 | 191.11 current US$ per person | -31.3% |
| 2002 | 207.39 current US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 2003 | 208.08 current US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 290.29 current US$ per person | +39.5% |
| 2005 | 438.94 current US$ per person | +51.2% |
| 2006 | 797.03 current US$ per person | +81.6% |
| 2007 | 485.61 current US$ per person | -39.1% |
| 2008 | 688.25 current US$ per person | +41.7% |
| 2009 | 451.96 current US$ per person | -34.3% |
| 2010 | 534.37 current US$ per person | +18.2% |
| 2011 | 607.23 current US$ per person | +13.6% |
| 2012 | 870.79 current US$ per person | +43.4% |
| 2013 | 551.33 current US$ per person | -36.7% |
| 2014 | 687.85 current US$ per person | +24.8% |
| 2015 | 438.28 current US$ per person | -36.3% |
| 2016 | 328.07 current US$ per person | -25.1% |
| 2017 | 342.71 current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 389.12 current US$ per person | +13.5% |
| 2019 | 480.12 current US$ per person | +23.4% |
| 2020 | 577.56 current US$ per person | +20.3% |
| 2021 | 683.28 current US$ per person | +18.3% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 683.28 current US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 386.52 current US$ per person, 1.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 683.28 current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 232.96 current US$ per person, 2.9× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 721.69 current US$ per person | 258.92 current US$ per person | 1,883 current US$ per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 198.76 current US$ per person | 119.79 current US$ per person | 328.4 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 403.7 current US$ per person | 191.11 current US$ per person | 797.03 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 522.99 current US$ per person | 328.07 current US$ per person | 870.79 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 630.42 current US$ per person | 577.56 current US$ per person | 683.28 current US$ per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 114 Eswatini 721.85 current US$ per person compare
- 115 Philippines 704.44 current US$ per person compare
- 116 Palestine 694.18 current US$ per person compare
- 118 Uzbekistan 680.28 current US$ per person compare
- 119 India 678.6 current US$ per person compare
- 120 Iran 625.99 current US$ per person 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0148 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 18.13 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.9704 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0108 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 13.24 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -17.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0107 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per capita in Nigeria?
- Adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per capita in Nigeria was 683.28 current US$ per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 1,883 current US$ per person in 1981.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 119.79 current US$ per person in 1993.
- How does Nigeria rank for adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per capita?
- Nigeria ranks 117th out of 178 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. 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: gross savings (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$) 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: gross savings (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Adjusted savings: gross savings World Bank national accounts data files
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.