Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Percent of GDP in Nigeria
Nigeria: Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Percent of GDP was -2.19 in 2027. ◆ Volatile
Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Percent of GDP in Nigeria, 2000–2027
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), percent of gdp in Nigeria is -2.19, measured in 2027. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is down 135.1% on the previous year and down 451.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), percent of gdp in Nigeria peaked at 0.0185 in 2022 and was at its lowest, -2.19, in 2027.
Nigeria ranks 24th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Percent of GDP in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -1.19 | — |
| 2001 | -1.16 | -3.1% |
| 2002 | -1.42 | +22.5% |
| 2003 | -1.38 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | -1.02 | -26.2% |
| 2005 | -2.08 | +103.7% |
| 2006 | -1.45 | -30.5% |
| 2007 | -1.38 | -4.7% |
| 2008 | -1.51 | +9.8% |
| 2009 | -1.65 | +9.1% |
| 2010 | -0.9709 | -41.2% |
| 2011 | -1.36 | +39.8% |
| 2012 | -0.8421 | -37.9% |
| 2013 | -0.5899 | -29.9% |
| 2014 | -0.3797 | -35.6% |
| 2015 | -0.234 | -38.4% |
| 2016 | -0.5466 | +133.6% |
| 2017 | -0.3973 | -27.3% |
| 2018 | -0.0353 | -91.1% |
| 2019 | -0.3023 | +756.1% |
| 2020 | -0.1523 | -49.6% |
| 2021 | -0.2453 | +61.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0185 | -107.6% |
| 2023 | -0.3317 | -1889.0% |
| 2024 | -0.2667 | -19.6% |
| 2025 | -0.1721 | -35.5% |
| 2026 | -0.9329 | +442.0% |
| 2027 | -2.19 | +135.1% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's -2.19 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -2.02, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's -2.19 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -1.98, 1.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Percent 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | -1889.0% | 0.0185 | -0.3317 |
| 2019 | -756.1% | -0.0353 | -0.3023 |
| 2026 | -442.0% | -0.1721 | -0.9329 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -1.42 | -2.08 | -1.02 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.5655 | -1.36 | -0.0353 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.5344 | -2.19 | 0.0185 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More external debt data for Nigeria
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 102.35 million NFL, US$ (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 0.4399 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 0.0004 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 56.33 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 1.6% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA 1.92 billion NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita 8.24 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0076 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD 758.21 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 6.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), percent of gdp in Nigeria?
- Direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), percent of gdp in Nigeria was -2.19 in 2027, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), percent of gdp recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0185 in 2022.
- What is the lowest direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), percent of gdp recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.19 in 2027.
- How does Nigeria rank for direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), percent of gdp?
- Nigeria ranks 24th out of 45 countries with data for 2027.
- Is direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), percent of gdp rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 451.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Percent of GDP (Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual, Sixth Edition (BPM6)). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Sub-Saharan Africa Regional Economic Outlook (REO) provides information on recent economic developments and prospects for countries in sub-Saharan Africa. Data for the REO for sub-Saharan Africa are prepared in conjunction with the semi-annual World Economic Outlook (WEO) exercises, spring and fall.