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
Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$), per square in Nigeria, 1970–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ 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$), per square in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | current US$ 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$), per square in Nigeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +4071.3% | 0.0676 current US$ 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 80 Botswana 55.74 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 81 Montenegro 48.44 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 82 Uruguay 32.03 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 84 Central African Republic 24.05 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 85 Mozambique 21.84 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 86 Gabon 13.7 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)
- 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 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$) 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Adjusted savings: mineral depletion Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$) 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.