Capital stock, Private sector, Current prices … capita Current in Nigeria
Nigeria: Capital stock, Private sector, Current prices … capita Current was 0.0018 units per person in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Capital stock, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency, per in Nigeria, 1970–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2019, capital stock, private sector, current prices, domestic currency, per in Nigeria stood at 0.0018 units per person. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is up 34.7% on the previous year and up 176.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital stock, private sector, current prices, domestic currency, per in Nigeria peaked at 0.0018 units per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1970.
That places Nigeria 33rd out of 176 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capital stock, Private sector, Current prices … capita Current in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0 units per person | +8.8% |
| 1972 | 0 units per person | +7.4% |
| 1973 | 0 units per person | -5.9% |
| 1974 | 0 units per person | +46.8% |
| 1975 | 0 units per person | +18.9% |
| 1976 | 0 units per person | +18.9% |
| 1977 | 0 units per person | +11.8% |
| 1978 | 0 units per person | +12.9% |
| 1979 | 0 units per person | +17.4% |
| 1980 | 0 units per person | +10.8% |
| 1981 | 0 units per person | +9.2% |
| 1982 | 0 units per person | +30.8% |
| 1983 | 0 units per person | +20.5% |
| 1984 | 0 units per person | +15.8% |
| 1985 | 0 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 0 units per person | +20.3% |
| 1987 | 0 units per person | +15.8% |
| 1988 | 0 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 0 units per person | +43.0% |
| 1990 | 0 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 0 units per person | +7.8% |
| 1992 | 0 units per person | +35.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 units per person | +27.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 units per person | +32.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 units per person | +61.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0002 units per person | +18.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0002 units per person | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0002 units per person | +10.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0002 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0002 units per person | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0003 units per person | +30.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0003 units per person | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0003 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0004 units per person | +51.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0005 units per person | +16.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0005 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0005 units per person | +12.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0006 units per person | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0006 units per person | +8.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0006 units per person | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0007 units per person | +15.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0007 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0007 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0007 units per person | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0008 units per person | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0009 units per person | +14.8% |
| 2017 | 0.001 units per person | +14.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0013 units per person | +30.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0018 units per person | +34.7% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 0.0018 units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0003 units per person, 6.8× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 0.0018 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0005 units per person, 3.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0001 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0006 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0009 units per person | 0.0006 units per person | 0.0018 units per person | 10 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
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 capital stock, private sector, current prices, domestic currency, per in Nigeria?
- Capital stock, private sector, current prices, domestic currency, per in Nigeria was 0.0018 units per person in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capital stock, private sector, current prices, domestic currency, per recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0018 units per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest capital stock, private sector, current prices, domestic currency, per recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1970.
- How does Nigeria rank for capital stock, private sector, current prices, domestic currency, per?
- Nigeria ranks 33rd out of 176 countries with data for 2019.
- Is capital stock, private sector, current prices, domestic currency, per rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 176.4%. 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 Capital stock, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Capital stock, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Capital stock, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Capital stock, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency International Monetary Fund
- 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
Capital stock, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.