External finance, Overall in Nigeria
Nigeria: External finance, Overall was 0.625 in 2014. β² Rising
External finance, Overall in Nigeria, 1973β2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2014, external finance, overall in Nigeria stood at 0.625. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
That represents a change of up 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external finance, overall in Nigeria peaked at 0.625 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.25, in 1973.
Nigeria ranks 61st of 90 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.25 | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.35 | 0.25 | 0.5 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.425 | 0.25 | 0.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.575 | 0.5 | 0.625 | 5 |
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)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate 26.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP 35.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita 43,596 current LCU per person (2025)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.0005 (2025)
- Domestic currency per Special drawing rights (End-of-period (EoP)) 1,966 (2025)
- Domestic currency per US dollar (End-of-period (EoP)) 1,436 (2025)
- US dollar per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.0007 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, annual growth rate 4.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external finance, overall in Nigeria?
- External finance, overall in Nigeria was 0.625 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest external finance, overall recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.625 in 2012.
- What is the lowest external finance, overall recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.25 in 1973.
- How does Nigeria rank for external finance, overall?
- Nigeria ranks 61st out of 90 countries with data for 2014.
- Is external finance, overall rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of External finance, Overall. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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