Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP in Nigeria
Nigeria: Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP was 0.0191 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Portfolio 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
Nigeria recorded 0.0191 US dollar per US$ of GDP for portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in 2025.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 577.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in Nigeria peaked at 0.04 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0024 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 2014.
Nigeria ranks 128th of 164 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | US dollar per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.0162 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2006 | 0.0182 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0223 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +22.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0323 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +44.8% |
| 2009 | 0.04 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +23.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0037 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -90.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0033 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 2012 | 0.003 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0026 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0024 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0028 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +18.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0031 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0038 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +23.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0044 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +15.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0034 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -21.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0047 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +36.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0058 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +22.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0063 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0094 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +49.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0184 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +95.9% |
| 2025 | 0.0191 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 0.0191 US dollar per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0191 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 0.0191 US dollar per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0423 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 45% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0258 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0162 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.04 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.0032 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0024 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0044 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0106 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0047 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0191 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 125 Niger 0.0219 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 126 Russia 0.0206 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 127 Solomon Islands 0.0194 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 129 Paraguay 0.0165 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 130 Rwanda 0.0162 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 131 Morocco 0.0157 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 portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in Nigeria?
- Portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in Nigeria was 0.0191 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.04 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2009.
- What is the lowest portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0024 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2014.
- How does Nigeria rank for portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp?
- Nigeria ranks 128th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 577.0%. 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 Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Portfolio 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.