Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP in Nigeria
Nigeria: Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP was 0.1908 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP in Nigeria, 2005–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in Nigeria stood at 0.1908 US dollar per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of down 11.2% on the previous year and up 173.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in Nigeria peaked at 0.2149 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0546 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 2019.
Nigeria ranks 86th of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | US dollar per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.0587 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2006 | 0.0555 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0591 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0732 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +23.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0763 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0859 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +12.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0936 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0933 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0936 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.089 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0697 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -21.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0714 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0805 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +12.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0826 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0546 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -33.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0623 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +14.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0747 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +19.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0761 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0983 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +29.2% |
| 2024 | 0.2149 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +118.5% |
| 2025 | 0.1908 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 0.1908 US dollar per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.123 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 1.6× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 0.1908 US dollar per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1466 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +118.5% | 0.0983 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.2149 US dollar per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0646 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0555 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0763 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.0814 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0546 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0936 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1195 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0623 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.2149 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 83 Senegal 0.2007 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 84 Malaysia 0.2005 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 85 Botswana 0.1909 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 87 Sudan 0.1871 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 88 Serbia 0.1853 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 89 Jordan 0.1803 US dollar per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Nigeria?
- Other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in Nigeria was 0.1908 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2149 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- What is the lowest other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0546 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2019.
- How does Nigeria rank for other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp?
- Nigeria ranks 86th out of 169 countries with data for 2025.
- Is other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 173.8%. 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 unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Other investment International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.