Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$), per capita in Nigeria
Nigeria: Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$), per capita was 0.1324 current US$ per person in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$), per capita in Nigeria, 1970–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2021, adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), per capita in Nigeria stood at 0.1324 current US$ per person.
That represents a change of up 56.2% on the previous year and down 54.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), per capita in Nigeria peaked at 0.4017 current US$ per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0 current US$ per person, in 1988.
Nigeria ranks 89th of 218 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: mineral depletion (current US$), per capita in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0243 current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0002 current US$ per person | -99.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0003 current US$ per person | +84.9% |
| 1973 | 0.001 current US$ per person | +195.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0416 current US$ per person | +3963.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0415 current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0568 current US$ per person | +36.9% |
| 1977 | 0.2434 current US$ per person | +328.6% |
| 1978 | 0.2618 current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 1979 | 0.3605 current US$ per person | +37.7% |
| 1980 | 0.1178 current US$ per person | -67.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0564 current US$ per person | -52.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0389 current US$ per person | -31.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0345 current US$ per person | -11.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0183 current US$ per person | -46.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0149 current US$ per person | -18.6% |
| 1986 | 0 current US$ per person | -99.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0001 current US$ per person | +377.3% |
| 1988 | 0 current US$ per person | -100.0% |
| 1989 | 0 current US$ per person | — |
| 1990 | 0 current US$ per person | — |
| 1991 | 0 current US$ per person | — |
| 1992 | 0 current US$ per person | — |
| 1993 | 0 current US$ per person | — |
| 1994 | 0 current US$ per person | — |
| 1995 | 0 current US$ per person | — |
| 1996 | 0.0001 current US$ per person | +201.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 current US$ per person | -38.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 current US$ per person | +32.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0003 current US$ per person | +154.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0006 current US$ per person | +108.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0005 current US$ per person | -17.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0009 current US$ per person | +68.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0003 current US$ per person | -61.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0002 current US$ per person | -45.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0018 current US$ per person | +891.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0047 current US$ per person | +158.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0305 current US$ per person | +542.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0209 current US$ per person | -31.4% |
| 2009 | 0.07 current US$ per person | +234.7% |
| 2010 | 0.2363 current US$ per person | +237.7% |
| 2011 | 0.2936 current US$ per person | +24.3% |
| 2012 | 0.4017 current US$ per person | +36.8% |
| 2013 | 0.3693 current US$ per person | -8.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0264 current US$ per person | -92.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0087 current US$ per person | -66.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0253 current US$ per person | +189.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0715 current US$ per person | +182.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0171 current US$ per person | -76.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0885 current US$ per person | +417.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0848 current US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1324 current US$ per person | +56.2% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 0.1324 current US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.091 current US$ per person, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 0.1324 current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3371 current US$ per person, 39% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$), per capita in Nigeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +3963.3% | 0.001 current US$ per person | 0.0416 current US$ per person |
| 2005 | +891.5% | 0.0002 current US$ per person | 0.0018 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1031 current US$ per person | 0.0002 current US$ per person | 0.3605 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0281 current US$ per person | 0 current US$ per person | 0.1178 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0001 current US$ per person | 0 current US$ per person | 0.0003 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.013 current US$ per person | 0.0002 current US$ per person | 0.07 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1538 current US$ per person | 0.0087 current US$ per person | 0.4017 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1086 current US$ per person | 0.0848 current US$ per person | 0.1324 current US$ per person | 2 |
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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$), annual growth rate 13.91 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), per capita in Nigeria?
- Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), per capita in Nigeria was 0.1324 current US$ per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4017 current US$ per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current US$ per person in 1988.
- How does Nigeria rank for adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), per capita?
- Nigeria ranks 89th out of 218 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.9%. 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: mineral depletion (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$) 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: mineral depletion (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Adjusted savings: mineral depletion Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.