Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions) … capita in Nigeria
Nigeria: Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions) … capita was 220.01 US dollar per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions, US) in Nigeria, 2005–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) in Nigeria is 220.01 US dollar per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) in Nigeria peaked at 261.13 US dollar per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 42.1 US dollar per person, in 2005.
Nigeria ranks 128th of 169 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions) … capita in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | US dollar per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 42.1 US dollar per person | — |
| 2006 | 50.15 US dollar per person | +19.1% |
| 2007 | 87.93 US dollar per person | +75.4% |
| 2008 | 134.28 US dollar per person | +52.7% |
| 2009 | 127.2 US dollar per person | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 170.04 US dollar per person | +33.7% |
| 2011 | 205.01 US dollar per person | +20.6% |
| 2012 | 227.04 US dollar per person | +10.7% |
| 2013 | 250.12 US dollar per person | +10.2% |
| 2014 | 261.13 US dollar per person | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 171.95 US dollar per person | -34.2% |
| 2016 | 139.97 US dollar per person | -18.6% |
| 2017 | 141.04 US dollar per person | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 155.82 US dollar per person | +10.5% |
| 2019 | 159.84 US dollar per person | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 158.53 US dollar per person | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 194.85 US dollar per person | +22.9% |
| 2022 | 205.96 US dollar per person | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 197.96 US dollar per person | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 223.12 US dollar per person | +12.7% |
| 2025 | 220.01 US dollar per person | -1.4% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 220.01 US dollar per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 172.33 US dollar per person, 1.3× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 220.01 US dollar per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 75.33 US dollar per person, 2.9× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.33 US dollar per person | 42.1 US dollar per person | 134.28 US dollar per person | 5 |
| 2010s | 188.19 US dollar per person | 139.97 US dollar per person | 261.13 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 200.07 US dollar per person | 158.53 US dollar per person | 223.12 US dollar per person | 6 |
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 other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) in Nigeria?
- Other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) in Nigeria was 220.01 US dollar per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 261.13 US dollar per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.1 US dollar per person in 2005.
- How does Nigeria rank for other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us)?
- Nigeria ranks 128th out of 169 countries with data for 2025.
- Is other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.9%. 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, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Other investment, Currency and deposits (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.
Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Other investment, Currency and deposits International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Other investment, Currency and deposits (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.