Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents in Nigeria

Nigeria: Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents was 64.98 units per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
64.98 units per person
Change on year
down 24.7%
World rank
120th
of 170 countries
All-time high
86.29 units per person
in 2022
All-time low
1.01 units per person
in 2004
Years of data
23
2001–2023

Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents in Nigeria, 2001–2023

0204060802001201220232001: 1.2 units per person2002: 1.1 units per person2003: 1.1 units per person2004: 1 units per person2005: 1.2 units per person2006: 1.9 units per person2007: 13.3 units per person2008: 11.1 units per person2009: 8.2 units per person2010: 6.6 units per person2011: 20.9 units per person2012: 13.3 units per person2013: 18.6 units per person2014: 39.9 units per person2015: 42.5 units per person2016: 32.2 units per person2017: 40.7 units per person2018: 54.4 units per person2019: 76.4 units per person2020: 72.4 units per person2021: 62.2 units per person2022: 86.3 units per person2023: 65 units per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

Nigeria recorded 64.98 units per person for liabilities, international liquidity, liabilities to nonresidents in 2023.

That represents a change of down 24.7% on the previous year and up 249.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, liabilities, international liquidity, liabilities to nonresidents in Nigeria peaked at 86.29 units per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.01 units per person, in 2004.

Nigeria ranks 120th of 170 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.

Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents (ODCS) (US dollar), per capita in Nigeria, 2001 to 2023.
Year units per person Change
2001 1.17 units per person
2002 1.12 units per person -4.1%
2003 1.13 units per person +0.2%
2004 1.01 units per person -10.1%
2005 1.24 units per person +23.0%
2006 1.9 units per person +53.0%
2007 13.35 units per person +600.9%
2008 11.09 units per person -16.9%
2009 8.19 units per person -26.1%
2010 6.62 units per person -19.2%
2011 20.94 units per person +216.4%
2012 13.29 units per person -36.6%
2013 18.59 units per person +39.9%
2014 39.9 units per person +114.6%
2015 42.49 units per person +6.5%
2016 32.2 units per person -24.2%
2017 40.68 units per person +26.4%
2018 54.42 units per person +33.8%
2019 76.44 units per person +40.5%
2020 72.38 units per person -5.3%
2021 62.24 units per person -14.0%
2022 86.29 units per person +38.6%
2023 64.98 units per person -24.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.47 units per person 1.01 units per person 13.35 units per person 9
2010s 34.56 units per person 6.62 units per person 76.44 units per person 10
2020s 71.47 units per person 62.24 units per person 86.29 units per person 4

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 117 Nicaragua 73.76 units per person compare
  2. 118 Kenya 69.1 units per person compare
  3. 119 Guinea-Bissau 68.37 units per person compare
  4. 121 Mali 54.95 units per person compare
  5. 122 Ukraine 54.52 units per person compare
  6. 123 Tonga 49.6 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 170 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is liabilities, international liquidity, liabilities to nonresidents in Nigeria?
Liabilities, international liquidity, liabilities to nonresidents in Nigeria was 64.98 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest liabilities, international liquidity, liabilities to nonresidents recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 86.29 units per person in 2022.
What is the lowest liabilities, international liquidity, liabilities to nonresidents recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 1.01 units per person in 2004.
How does Nigeria rank for liabilities, international liquidity, liabilities to nonresidents?
Nigeria ranks 120th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
Is liabilities, international liquidity, liabilities to nonresidents rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 249.5%. 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 Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents (ODCS) (US dollar), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents (ODCS) (US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents (ODCS) (US dollar), per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
170 places, 3,777 data points, 2001–2025
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Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents (ODCS) (US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.