Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets) … unit GDP in Nigeria
Nigeria: Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets) … unit GDP was 0.1797 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions, US) in Nigeria, 2005–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) in Nigeria is 0.1797 US dollar per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 12.7% on the previous year and up 170.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) in Nigeria peaked at 0.2058 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0314 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 2006.
That places Nigeria 59th out of 169 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets) … unit GDP in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | US dollar per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.0348 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2006 | 0.0314 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0484 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +54.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0623 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +28.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0699 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0772 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0848 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0862 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0871 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0845 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0665 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -21.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0676 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0752 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +11.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0757 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0501 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -33.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0567 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +13.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0699 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +23.3% |
| 2022 | 0.071 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0926 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +30.3% |
| 2024 | 0.2058 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +122.4% |
| 2025 | 0.1797 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 0.1797 US dollar per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0786 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 2.3× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 0.1797 US dollar per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0748 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 2.4× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets) … unit 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 | +122.4% | 0.0926 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.2058 US dollar per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0493 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0314 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0699 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.0755 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0501 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0871 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1126 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0567 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.2058 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 56 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.1819 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 57 Russia 0.1817 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 58 Dominican Republic 0.1812 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 60 Lesotho 0.1795 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 61 Saint Lucia 0.1785 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 62 Sao Tome and Principe 0.176 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, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) in Nigeria?
- Other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) in Nigeria was 0.1797 US dollar per US$ of GDP 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 0.2058 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- What is the lowest other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0314 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2006.
- How does Nigeria rank for other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us)?
- Nigeria ranks 59th 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 170.2%. 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 Other investment, Currency and deposits (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, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Other investment, Currency and deposits International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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, Currency and deposits (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.