International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … capita in Nigeria
Nigeria: International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … capita was 528.7 US dollar per person in 2025. ▬ Flat
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per in Nigeria, 2005–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per person.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 528.7 US dollar per person for international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in 2025.
That represents a change of up 5.4% on the previous year and up 33.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in Nigeria peaked at 588.74 US dollar per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 288.46 US dollar per person, in 2005.
Nigeria ranks 146th of 169 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … capita in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | US dollar per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 288.46 US dollar per person | — |
| 2006 | 405.8 US dollar per person | +40.7% |
| 2007 | 492.65 US dollar per person | +21.4% |
| 2008 | 579.85 US dollar per person | +17.7% |
| 2009 | 498.66 US dollar per person | -14.0% |
| 2010 | 466.95 US dollar per person | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 497.83 US dollar per person | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 576.91 US dollar per person | +15.9% |
| 2013 | 588.74 US dollar per person | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 537.24 US dollar per person | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 396.82 US dollar per person | -26.1% |
| 2016 | 331.87 US dollar per person | -16.4% |
| 2017 | 388.68 US dollar per person | +17.1% |
| 2018 | 422.08 US dollar per person | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 425.32 US dollar per person | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 415.4 US dollar per person | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 479.79 US dollar per person | +15.5% |
| 2022 | 485.64 US dollar per person | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 450.78 US dollar per person | -7.2% |
| 2024 | 501.69 US dollar per person | +11.3% |
| 2025 | 528.7 US dollar per person | +5.4% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 528.7 US dollar per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 905.82 US dollar per person, 58% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 528.7 US dollar per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 527.09 US dollar per person, 1.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 453.08 US dollar per person | 288.46 US dollar per person | 579.85 US dollar per person | 5 |
| 2010s | 463.24 US dollar per person | 331.87 US dollar per person | 588.74 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 477 US dollar per person | 415.4 US dollar per person | 528.7 US dollar per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 143 Burkina Faso 586.9 US dollar per person compare
- 144 Mozambique 578 US dollar per person compare
- 145 Kenya 565 US dollar per person compare
- 147 Guinea-Bissau 525.48 US dollar per person compare
- 148 Benin 515.06 US dollar per person compare
- 149 Cameroon 487.14 US dollar 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 international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in Nigeria?
- International investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in Nigeria was 528.7 US dollar per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 588.74 US dollar per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 288.46 US dollar per person in 2005.
- How does Nigeria rank for international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per?
- Nigeria ranks 146th out of 169 countries with data for 2025.
- Is international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- International Investment Position International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.