External finance, S2 - Inflow restrictions FDI in Nigeria

Nigeria: External finance, S2 - Inflow restrictions FDI was 1.5 in 2014. ▲ Rising

Latest (2014)
1.5
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
35th
of 59 countries
All-time high
1.5
in 2011
All-time low
0.5
in 1980
Years of data
35
1980–2014

External finance, S2 - Inflow restrictions FDI in Nigeria, 1980–2014

0.40.60.811.21.41.61980199720141980: 0.51981: 0.51982: 0.51983: 0.51984: 0.51985: 0.51986: 0.51987: 0.51988: 11989: 11990: 11991: 11992: 11993: 11994: 0.51995: 0.51996: 0.51997: 11998: 11999: 12000: 12001: 12002: 12003: 12004: 12005: 12006: 12007: 12008: 12009: 12010: 12011: 1.52012: 1.52013: 1.52014: 1.5

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2014, external finance, s2 - inflow restrictions fdi in Nigeria stood at 1.5. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

That represents a change of up 50.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external finance, s2 - inflow restrictions fdi in Nigeria peaked at 1.5 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.5, in 1980.

That places Nigeria 35th out of 59 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

External finance, S2 - Inflow restrictions FDI in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for External finance, S2 - Inflow restrictions FDI in Nigeria, 1980 to 2014.
Year Value Change
1980 0.5
1981 0.5 +0.0%
1982 0.5 +0.0%
1983 0.5 +0.0%
1984 0.5 +0.0%
1985 0.5 +0.0%
1986 0.5 +0.0%
1987 0.5 +0.0%
1988 1 +100.0%
1989 1 +0.0%
1990 1 +0.0%
1991 1 +0.0%
1992 1 +0.0%
1993 1 +0.0%
1994 0.5 -50.0%
1995 0.5 +0.0%
1996 0.5 +0.0%
1997 1 +100.0%
1998 1 +0.0%
1999 1 +0.0%
2000 1 +0.0%
2001 1 +0.0%
2002 1 +0.0%
2003 1 +0.0%
2004 1 +0.0%
2005 1 +0.0%
2006 1 +0.0%
2007 1 +0.0%
2008 1 +0.0%
2009 1 +0.0%
2010 1 +0.0%
2011 1.5 +50.0%
2012 1.5 +0.0%
2013 1.5 +0.0%
2014 1.5 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.6 0.5 1 10
1990s 0.85 0.5 1 10
2000s 1 1 1 10
2010s 1.4 1 1.5 5

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  11. 35 Ukraine 1.5 compare
  12. 35 Venezuela 1.5 compare
  13. 35 Vietnam 1.5 compare
  14. 35 South Africa 1.5 compare
  15. 35 Zimbabwe 1.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is external finance, s2 - inflow restrictions fdi in Nigeria?
External finance, s2 - inflow restrictions fdi in Nigeria was 1.5 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest external finance, s2 - inflow restrictions fdi recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 1.5 in 2011.
What is the lowest external finance, s2 - inflow restrictions fdi recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5 in 1980.
How does Nigeria rank for external finance, s2 - inflow restrictions fdi?
Nigeria ranks 35th out of 59 countries with data for 2014.
Is external finance, s2 - inflow restrictions fdi rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. 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, S2 - Inflow restrictions FDI. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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External finance, S2 - Inflow restrictions FDI
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59 places, 2,000 data points, 1980–2014
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