IBRD loans and IDA credits (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Nigeria

Nigeria: IBRD loans and IDA credits (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre was 17,141 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
17,141 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 11.5%
World rank
42nd
of 121 countries
All-time high
17,141 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
200.3 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023

IBRD loans and IDA credits (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Nigeria, 1970–2023

05.0k10.0k15.0k197019962023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.

Analysis

Nigeria recorded 17,141 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre for ibrd loans and ida credits (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.5% on the previous year and up 195.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ibrd loans and ida credits (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in Nigeria peaked at 17,141 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 200.3 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.

Nigeria ranks 42nd of 121 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.

IBRD loans and IDA credits (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for IBRD loans and IDA credits (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Nigeria, 1970 to 2023.
Year DOD, current US$ per square kilometre Change
1970 200.3 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
1971 236.88 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +18.3%
1972 309.43 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +30.6%
1973 329.75 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +6.6%
1974 365.02 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +10.7%
1975 396.98 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +8.8%
1976 441.2 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +11.1%
1977 491.82 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +11.5%
1978 532.95 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +8.4%
1979 566.61 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +6.3%
1980 608.35 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +7.4%
1981 658.02 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +8.2%
1982 780.33 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +18.6%
1983 944.68 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +21.1%
1984 1,027 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +8.8%
1985 1,528 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +48.7%
1986 2,383 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +56.0%
1987 3,263 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +36.9%
1988 3,029 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -7.2%
1989 3,224 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +6.4%
1990 3,646 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +13.1%
1991 3,685 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +1.1%
1992 3,573 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -3.0%
1993 3,628 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +1.6%
1994 3,807 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +4.9%
1995 3,831 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +0.6%
1996 3,414 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -10.9%
1997 3,056 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -10.5%
1998 3,120 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +2.1%
1999 2,869 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -8.0%
2000 2,491 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -13.2%
2001 2,150 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -13.7%
2002 2,142 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -0.4%
2003 2,183 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +1.9%
2004 2,189 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +0.3%
2005 2,041 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -6.8%
2006 2,278 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +11.6%
2007 2,536 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +11.3%
2008 2,695 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +6.3%
2009 3,132 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +16.2%
2010 4,068 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +29.9%
2011 4,620 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +13.6%
2012 5,145 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +11.4%
2013 5,795 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +12.6%
2014 6,345 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +9.5%
2015 6,836 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +7.7%
2016 7,291 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +6.7%
2017 8,688 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +19.2%
2018 9,395 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +8.1%
2019 10,935 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +16.4%
2020 12,534 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +14.6%
2021 13,516 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +7.8%
2022 15,367 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +13.7%
2023 17,141 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +11.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 387.09 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 200.3 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 566.61 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 10
1980s 1,745 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 608.35 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 3,263 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 10
1990s 3,463 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 2,869 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 3,831 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2000s 2,384 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 2,041 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 3,132 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2010s 6,912 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 4,068 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 10,935 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2020s 14,640 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 12,534 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 17,141 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 39 Ecuador 21,098 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  2. 40 Guatemala 19,231 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  3. 41 Benin 17,530 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  4. 43 Malawi 16,436 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  5. 44 Azerbaijan 16,131 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  6. 45 Türkiye 15,640 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ibrd loans and ida credits (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in Nigeria?
Ibrd loans and ida credits (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in Nigeria was 17,141 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest ibrd loans and ida credits (dod, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 17,141 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest ibrd loans and ida credits (dod, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 200.3 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
How does Nigeria rank for ibrd loans and ida credits (dod, current us$), per square kilometre?
Nigeria ranks 42nd out of 121 countries with data for 2023.
Is ibrd loans and ida credits (dod, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 195.8%. 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 IBRD loans and IDA credits (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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IBRD loans and IDA credits (DOD, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

IBRD loans and IDA credits (DOD, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
IBRD loans and IDA credits (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
133 places, 6,056 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

IBRD loans and IDA credits (DOD, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.