Net capital account (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Nigeria
Nigeria: Net capital account (BoP, current US$), gaps filled was 10.56 billion BoP, current US$ in 2006. ◆ Volatile
Net capital account (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Nigeria, 1988–2006
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 10.56 billion BoP, current US$ for net capital account (bop, current us$), gaps filled in 2006. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 43.9% on the previous year and up 64,222.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net capital account (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Nigeria peaked at 10.56 billion BoP, current US$ in 2006 and was at its lowest, -903.55 million BoP, current US$, in 1988.
Nigeria ranks 2nd of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net capital account (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | -903.55 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1989 | -234.99 million BoP, current US$ | -74.0% |
| 1995 | -14.40 million BoP, current US$ | -93.9% |
| 1996 | -16.46 million BoP, current US$ | +14.3% |
| 1997 | -5.79 million BoP, current US$ | -64.8% |
| 1998 | 4.87 million BoP, current US$ | -184.1% |
| 1999 | 13.20 million BoP, current US$ | +170.9% |
| 2000 | 32.68 million BoP, current US$ | +147.6% |
| 2001 | 21.84 million BoP, current US$ | -33.2% |
| 2002 | 11.00 million BoP, current US$ | -49.6% |
| 2003 | 157,867 BoP, current US$ | -98.6% |
| 2004 | 268,647 BoP, current US$ | +70.2% |
| 2005 | 7.34 billion BoP, current US$ | +2730460.9% |
| 2006 | 10.56 billion BoP, current US$ | +43.9% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 10.56 billion BoP, current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 92.22 million BoP, current US$, 114.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 10.56 billion BoP, current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 205.77 million BoP, current US$, 51.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net capital account (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Nigeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +2730460.9% | 268,647 BoP, current US$ | 7.34 billion BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -569.27 million BoP, current US$ | -903.55 million BoP, current US$ | -234.99 million BoP, current US$ | 2 |
| 1990s | -3.72 million BoP, current US$ | -16.46 million BoP, current US$ | 13.20 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 2.57 billion BoP, current US$ | 157,867 BoP, current US$ | 10.56 billion BoP, current US$ | 7 |
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 net capital account (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Nigeria?
- Net capital account (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Nigeria was 10.56 billion BoP, current US$ in 2006, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net capital account (bop, current us$), gaps filled recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 10.56 billion BoP, current US$ in 2006.
- What is the lowest net capital account (bop, current us$), gaps filled recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was -903.55 million BoP, current US$ in 1988.
- How does Nigeria rank for net capital account (bop, current us$), gaps filled?
- Nigeria ranks 2nd out of 187 countries with data for 2006.
- Is net capital account (bop, current us$), gaps filled rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64,222.0%. 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 Net capital account (BoP, current US$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net capital account (BoP, current US$) with 112 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Net capital account Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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
Net capital account (BoP, current US$) with 112 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.