Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), per square kilometre in Nigeria
Nigeria: Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), per square kilometre was 163,946 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), per square kilometre in Nigeria, 1981–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2021, adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per square kilometre in Nigeria stood at 163,946 current US$ per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 20.8% on the previous year and up 43.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per square kilometre in Nigeria peaked at 168,466 current US$ per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 13,826 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1993.
Nigeria ranks 71st of 176 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: gross savings (current US$), per square kilometre in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 157,286 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1982 | 132,444 current US$ per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 1983 | 80,672 current US$ per square kilometre | -39.1% |
| 1984 | 49,016 current US$ per square kilometre | -39.2% |
| 1985 | 39,233 current US$ per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 1986 | 32,172 current US$ per square kilometre | -18.0% |
| 1987 | 29,842 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1988 | 26,160 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 1989 | 31,092 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 1990 | 35,019 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1991 | 30,413 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 1992 | 25,664 current US$ per square kilometre | -15.6% |
| 1993 | 13,826 current US$ per square kilometre | -46.1% |
| 1994 | 15,096 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1995 | 20,100 current US$ per square kilometre | +33.1% |
| 1996 | 21,663 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1997 | 24,684 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1998 | 19,945 current US$ per square kilometre | -19.2% |
| 1999 | 30,145 current US$ per square kilometre | +51.1% |
| 2000 | 38,622 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.1% |
| 2001 | 27,250 current US$ per square kilometre | -29.4% |
| 2002 | 30,393 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2003 | 31,346 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 44,959 current US$ per square kilometre | +43.4% |
| 2005 | 69,889 current US$ per square kilometre | +55.5% |
| 2006 | 130,460 current US$ per square kilometre | +86.7% |
| 2007 | 81,719 current US$ per square kilometre | -37.4% |
| 2008 | 119,092 current US$ per square kilometre | +45.7% |
| 2009 | 80,415 current US$ per square kilometre | -32.5% |
| 2010 | 97,773 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 2011 | 114,263 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 2012 | 168,466 current US$ per square kilometre | +47.4% |
| 2013 | 109,596 current US$ per square kilometre | -34.9% |
| 2014 | 140,398 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.1% |
| 2015 | 91,755 current US$ per square kilometre | -34.6% |
| 2016 | 70,402 current US$ per square kilometre | -23.3% |
| 2017 | 75,354 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 87,559 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 2019 | 110,432 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.1% |
| 2020 | 135,705 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 2021 | 163,946 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.8% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 163,946 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 28,637 current US$ per square kilometre, 5.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 163,946 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14,896 current US$ per square kilometre, 11.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 64,213 current US$ per square kilometre | 26,160 current US$ per square kilometre | 157,286 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1990s | 23,656 current US$ per square kilometre | 13,826 current US$ per square kilometre | 35,019 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 65,415 current US$ per square kilometre | 27,250 current US$ per square kilometre | 130,460 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 106,600 current US$ per square kilometre | 70,402 current US$ per square kilometre | 168,466 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 149,826 current US$ per square kilometre | 135,705 current US$ per square kilometre | 163,946 current US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 68 Greece 177,780 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 69 New Zealand 175,301 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 70 Bulgaria 165,028 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 72 North Macedonia 159,796 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 73 Serbia 159,238 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 74 Cape Verde 155,510 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)
- 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$), per square kilometre in Nigeria?
- Adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per square kilometre in Nigeria was 163,946 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 168,466 current US$ per square kilometre in 2012.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,826 current US$ per square kilometre in 1993.
- How does Nigeria rank for adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Nigeria ranks 71st out of 176 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.5%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$) divided by 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: gross savings (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Adjusted savings: gross savings World Bank national accounts data files
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$) 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.