Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities … capita in Nigeria
Nigeria: Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities … capita was 64.98 units per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents in Nigeria, 2001–2023
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 … capita in Nigeria, year by year
| 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% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 64.98 units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 45.4 units per person, 1.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 64.98 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 36.81 units per person, 1.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities … capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +600.9% | 1.9 units per person | 13.35 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More external debt data for Nigeria
- Net financial flows, IBRD 141.84 million NFL, current US$ (2025)
- 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)
- 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, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre 1,640 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Use of IMF credit 5.52 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 56.88 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 111.36 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
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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How this figure is calculated
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.
Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents (ODCS) (US dollar) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
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.