Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$), per capita in Nigeria
Nigeria: Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$), per capita was 459.27 current US$ per person in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$), per capita in Nigeria, 1981–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 459.27 current US$ per person for adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per capita in 2021.
That represents a change of up 27.4% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per capita in Nigeria peaked at 1,656 current US$ per person in 1981 and was at its lowest, 100.68 current US$ per person, in 1993.
That places Nigeria 83rd out of 177 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: net national savings (current US$), per capita in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 1,656 current US$ per person | — |
| 1982 | 1,352 current US$ per person | -18.4% |
| 1983 | 794.22 current US$ per person | -41.3% |
| 1984 | 458.92 current US$ per person | -42.2% |
| 1985 | 334.62 current US$ per person | -27.1% |
| 1986 | 273.36 current US$ per person | -18.3% |
| 1987 | 250.28 current US$ per person | -8.4% |
| 1988 | 211.61 current US$ per person | -15.5% |
| 1989 | 262.8 current US$ per person | +24.2% |
| 1990 | 285.08 current US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 1991 | 238.34 current US$ per person | -16.4% |
| 1992 | 194.39 current US$ per person | -18.4% |
| 1993 | 100.68 current US$ per person | -48.2% |
| 1994 | 103.97 current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 134.98 current US$ per person | +29.8% |
| 1996 | 140.24 current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 157.57 current US$ per person | +12.4% |
| 1998 | 117.68 current US$ per person | -25.3% |
| 1999 | 187.68 current US$ per person | +59.5% |
| 2000 | 241.04 current US$ per person | +28.4% |
| 2001 | 151.81 current US$ per person | -37.0% |
| 2002 | 160.16 current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 156.41 current US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 223.72 current US$ per person | +43.0% |
| 2005 | 359.86 current US$ per person | +60.9% |
| 2006 | 684.14 current US$ per person | +90.1% |
| 2007 | 351.56 current US$ per person | -48.6% |
| 2008 | 535.22 current US$ per person | +52.2% |
| 2009 | 324.79 current US$ per person | -39.3% |
| 2010 | 350.46 current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 407.68 current US$ per person | +16.3% |
| 2012 | 650.73 current US$ per person | +59.6% |
| 2013 | 302.43 current US$ per person | -53.5% |
| 2014 | 412.89 current US$ per person | +36.5% |
| 2015 | 199.06 current US$ per person | -51.8% |
| 2016 | 140.2 current US$ per person | -29.6% |
| 2017 | 176.63 current US$ per person | +26.0% |
| 2018 | 200.9 current US$ per person | +13.7% |
| 2019 | 269.8 current US$ per person | +34.3% |
| 2020 | 360.55 current US$ per person | +33.6% |
| 2021 | 459.27 current US$ per person | +27.4% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 459.27 current US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 187.45 current US$ per person, 2.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 459.27 current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 85.45 current US$ per person, 5.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 621.56 current US$ per person | 211.61 current US$ per person | 1,656 current US$ per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 166.06 current US$ per person | 100.68 current US$ per person | 285.08 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 318.87 current US$ per person | 151.81 current US$ per person | 684.14 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 311.08 current US$ per person | 140.2 current US$ per person | 650.73 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 409.91 current US$ per person | 360.55 current US$ per person | 459.27 current US$ per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 80 Indonesia 570.02 current US$ per person compare
- 81 Romania 521.72 current US$ per person compare
- 82 Montenegro 485.46 current US$ per person compare
- 84 Belize 456.07 current US$ per person compare
- 85 Antigua and Barbuda 438.74 current US$ per person compare
- 86 Bosnia and Herzegovina 413.98 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: net national savings (current us$), per capita in Nigeria?
- Adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per capita in Nigeria was 459.27 current US$ per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 1,656 current US$ per person in 1981.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 100.68 current US$ per person in 1993.
- How does Nigeria rank for adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per capita?
- Nigeria ranks 83rd out of 177 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. 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: net national savings (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$) 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: net national savings (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Adjusted savings: net national savings Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.