Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre in Nigeria
Nigeria: Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre was 52,616 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre in Nigeria, 2005–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per square kilometre.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 52,616 US dollar per square kilometre for other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre in Nigeria peaked at 56,134 US dollar per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 11,329 US dollar per square kilometre, in 2005.
That places Nigeria 107th out of 169 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | US dollar per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 11,329 US dollar per square kilometre | — |
| 2006 | 14,519 US dollar per square kilometre | +28.2% |
| 2007 | 18,070 US dollar per square kilometre | +24.5% |
| 2008 | 27,284 US dollar per square kilometre | +51.0% |
| 2009 | 24,714 US dollar per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 2010 | 34,616 US dollar per square kilometre | +40.1% |
| 2011 | 42,604 US dollar per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 2012 | 47,543 US dollar per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2013 | 53,435 US dollar per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2014 | 56,134 US dollar per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 37,725 US dollar per square kilometre | -32.8% |
| 2016 | 31,706 US dollar per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 2017 | 33,210 US dollar per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 38,259 US dollar per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2019 | 40,062 US dollar per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 40,977 US dollar per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 49,986 US dollar per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 2022 | 54,065 US dollar per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2023 | 52,616 US dollar per square kilometre | -2.7% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 52,616 US dollar per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20,639 US dollar per square kilometre, 2.5× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 52,616 US dollar per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17,092 US dollar per square kilometre, 3.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19,183 US dollar per square kilometre | 11,329 US dollar per square kilometre | 27,284 US dollar per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2010s | 41,529 US dollar per square kilometre | 31,706 US dollar per square kilometre | 56,134 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 49,411 US dollar per square kilometre | 40,977 US dollar per square kilometre | 54,065 US dollar per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 104 Moldova 57,362 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 105 Iceland 53,809 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 106 Chile 53,009 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 108 Haiti 46,328 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 109 Samoa 45,845 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 110 Australia 45,018 US dollar per square kilometre 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 other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre in Nigeria?
- Other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre in Nigeria was 52,616 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 56,134 US dollar per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,329 US dollar per square kilometre in 2005.
- How does Nigeria rank for other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre?
- Nigeria ranks 107th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Other investment International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.