Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$), per square in Nigeria

Nigeria: Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$), per square was 31.78 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
31.78 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 59.5%
World rank
83rd
of 216 countries
All-time high
77.72 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2012
All-time low
0 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1988
Years of data
52
1970–2021

Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$), per square in Nigeria, 1970–2021

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.

Analysis

Nigeria recorded 31.78 current US$ per square kilometre for adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), per square in 2021.

The figure is up 59.5% on the previous year and down 42.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), per square in Nigeria peaked at 77.72 current US$ per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1988.

That places Nigeria 83rd out of 216 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: mineral depletion (current US$), per square in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$), per square kilometre in Nigeria, 1970 to 2021.
Year current US$ per square kilometre Change
1970 1.49 current US$ per square kilometre —
1971 0.0118 current US$ per square kilometre -99.2%
1972 0.0223 current US$ per square kilometre +89.3%
1973 0.0676 current US$ per square kilometre +202.7%
1974 2.82 current US$ per square kilometre +4071.3%
1975 2.89 current US$ per square kilometre +2.4%
1976 4.07 current US$ per square kilometre +40.9%
1977 17.97 current US$ per square kilometre +341.6%
1978 19.93 current US$ per square kilometre +10.9%
1979 28.3 current US$ per square kilometre +42.0%
1980 9.54 current US$ per square kilometre -66.3%
1981 4.71 current US$ per square kilometre -50.6%
1982 3.35 current US$ per square kilometre -28.9%
1983 3.05 current US$ per square kilometre -9.0%
1984 1.66 current US$ per square kilometre -45.6%
1985 1.39 current US$ per square kilometre -16.3%
1986 0.0019 current US$ per square kilometre -99.9%
1987 0.0094 current US$ per square kilometre +390.1%
1988 0 current US$ per square kilometre -100.0%
1989 0 current US$ per square kilometre —
1990 0 current US$ per square kilometre —
1991 0 current US$ per square kilometre —
1992 0 current US$ per square kilometre —
1993 0 current US$ per square kilometre —
1994 0 current US$ per square kilometre —
1995 0.0058 current US$ per square kilometre —
1996 0.0179 current US$ per square kilometre +209.5%
1997 0.0113 current US$ per square kilometre -37.0%
1998 0.0154 current US$ per square kilometre +36.3%
1999 0.0402 current US$ per square kilometre +161.5%
2000 0.086 current US$ per square kilometre +113.9%
2001 0.073 current US$ per square kilometre -15.1%
2002 0.1266 current US$ per square kilometre +73.3%
2003 0.0507 current US$ per square kilometre -60.0%
2004 0.0287 current US$ per square kilometre -43.4%
2005 0.2922 current US$ per square kilometre +919.4%
2006 0.776 current US$ per square kilometre +165.6%
2007 5.13 current US$ per square kilometre +560.9%
2008 3.62 current US$ per square kilometre -29.5%
2009 12.45 current US$ per square kilometre +244.1%
2010 43.24 current US$ per square kilometre +247.3%
2011 55.25 current US$ per square kilometre +27.8%
2012 77.72 current US$ per square kilometre +40.7%
2013 73.41 current US$ per square kilometre -5.5%
2014 5.39 current US$ per square kilometre -92.7%
2015 1.83 current US$ per square kilometre -66.1%
2016 5.42 current US$ per square kilometre +196.3%
2017 15.71 current US$ per square kilometre +189.7%
2018 3.84 current US$ per square kilometre -75.5%
2019 20.35 current US$ per square kilometre +429.2%
2020 19.93 current US$ per square kilometre -2.1%
2021 31.78 current US$ per square kilometre +59.5%

Nigeria compared with similar countries

  • Nigeria's 31.78 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.09 current US$ per square kilometre, 7.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Nigeria's 31.78 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.57 current US$ per square kilometre, 2.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$), per square 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.

YearChange FromTo
1974 +4071.3% 0.0676 current US$ per square kilometre 2.82 current US$ per square kilometre
2005 +919.4% 0.0287 current US$ per square kilometre 0.2922 current US$ per square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 7.76 current US$ per square kilometre 0.0118 current US$ per square kilometre 28.3 current US$ per square kilometre 10
1980s 2.37 current US$ per square kilometre 0 current US$ per square kilometre 9.54 current US$ per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.0091 current US$ per square kilometre 0 current US$ per square kilometre 0.0402 current US$ per square kilometre 10
2000s 2.26 current US$ per square kilometre 0.0287 current US$ per square kilometre 12.45 current US$ per square kilometre 10
2010s 30.22 current US$ per square kilometre 1.83 current US$ per square kilometre 77.72 current US$ per square kilometre 10
2020s 25.85 current US$ per square kilometre 19.93 current US$ per square kilometre 31.78 current US$ per square kilometre 2

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 80 Botswana 55.74 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  2. 81 Montenegro 48.44 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  3. 82 Uruguay 32.03 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  4. 84 Central African Republic 24.05 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  5. 85 Mozambique 21.84 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  6. 86 Gabon 13.7 current US$ per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), per square in Nigeria?
Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), per square in Nigeria was 31.78 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), per square recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 77.72 current US$ per square kilometre in 2012.
What is the lowest adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), per square recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 0 current US$ per square kilometre in 1988.
How does Nigeria rank for adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), per square?
Nigeria ranks 83rd out of 216 countries with data for 2021.
Is adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), per square rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is down 42.5%. 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: mineral depletion (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (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: mineral depletion (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
217 places, 10,348 data points, 1970–2021
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Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (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.