Private capital flows, total in Nigeria
Nigeria: Private capital flows, total was 1.8% in 2011. ▼ Falling
Private capital flows, total in Nigeria, 2005–2011
Source: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, and World Bank and OECD GDP estimates. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 1.8% for private capital flows, total in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 65.6% on the previous year and down 62.2% over ten years.
That places Nigeria 30th out of 41 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
Private capital flows, total in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 4.9% | — |
| 2006 | 2.2% | -54.1% |
| 2007 | 2.6% | +17.9% |
| 2008 | 5.1% | +93.5% |
| 2009 | 4.4% | -14.1% |
| 2010 | 1.1% | -74.6% |
| 2011 | 1.8% | +65.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.8% | 2.2% | 5.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 1.1% | 1.8% | 2 |
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)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0826 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 101.09 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 125.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 153,496 current LCU per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.15 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 183.61 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 75,054 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 4.17 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is private capital flows, total in Nigeria?
- Private capital flows, total in Nigeria was 1.8% in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, and World Bank and OECD GDP estimates.
- What is the highest private capital flows, total recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 5.1% in 2008.
- What is the lowest private capital flows, total recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2010.
- How does Nigeria rank for private capital flows, total?
- Nigeria ranks 30th out of 41 countries with data for 2011.
- Is private capital flows, total rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, and World Bank and OECD GDP estimates, published as part of Private capital flows, total (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Private capital flows consist of net foreign direct investment and portfolio investment. Foreign direct investment is net inflows of investment to acquire a lasting management interest (10 percent or more of voting stock) in an enterprise operating in an economy other than that of the investor. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, other long-term capital, and short-term capital as shown in the balance of payments. The FDI included here is total net, that is, net FDI in the reporting economy from foreign sources less net FDI by the reporting economy to the rest of the world. Portfolio investment covers transactions in equity securities and debt securities.