Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita in Nigeria
Nigeria: Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita was 8.24 NFL, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita in Nigeria, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in NFL, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), per capita in Nigeria is 8.24 NFL, current US$ per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 25.8% on the previous year and up 78.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), per capita in Nigeria peaked at 9.98 NFL, current US$ per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, -0.0141 NFL, current US$ per person, in 1985.
That places Nigeria 38th out of 116 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | NFL, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0238 NFL, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0231 NFL, current US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0712 NFL, current US$ per person | +208.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0768 NFL, current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0618 NFL, current US$ per person | -19.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0125 NFL, current US$ per person | -79.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0009 NFL, current US$ per person | -92.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0292 NFL, current US$ per person | +3132.6% |
| 1978 | -0.003 NFL, current US$ per person | -110.2% |
| 1979 | -0.0056 NFL, current US$ per person | +87.8% |
| 1980 | -0.0054 NFL, current US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 1981 | -0.0052 NFL, current US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 1982 | -0.0051 NFL, current US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 1983 | -0.005 NFL, current US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 1984 | -0.0048 NFL, current US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 1985 | -0.0141 NFL, current US$ per person | +191.4% |
| 1986 | -0.0137 NFL, current US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 1987 | -0.0133 NFL, current US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 1988 | -0.013 NFL, current US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 1989 | -0.0127 NFL, current US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0622 NFL, current US$ per person | -591.9% |
| 1991 | 0.2165 NFL, current US$ per person | +248.0% |
| 1992 | 0.2244 NFL, current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 0.3474 NFL, current US$ per person | +54.8% |
| 1994 | 0.5455 NFL, current US$ per person | +57.0% |
| 1995 | 0.7665 NFL, current US$ per person | +40.5% |
| 1996 | 0.7842 NFL, current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 0.699 NFL, current US$ per person | -10.9% |
| 1998 | 1.12 NFL, current US$ per person | +59.7% |
| 1999 | 0.5866 NFL, current US$ per person | -47.5% |
| 2000 | 0.4034 NFL, current US$ per person | -31.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0099 NFL, current US$ per person | -97.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0572 NFL, current US$ per person | +478.7% |
| 2003 | 0.3357 NFL, current US$ per person | +487.2% |
| 2004 | 0.9727 NFL, current US$ per person | +189.7% |
| 2005 | 1.7 NFL, current US$ per person | +74.4% |
| 2006 | 2.3 NFL, current US$ per person | +35.5% |
| 2007 | 2.06 NFL, current US$ per person | -10.5% |
| 2008 | 2.11 NFL, current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 2.93 NFL, current US$ per person | +38.9% |
| 2010 | 5.85 NFL, current US$ per person | +99.4% |
| 2011 | 3.53 NFL, current US$ per person | -39.8% |
| 2012 | 2.72 NFL, current US$ per person | -22.8% |
| 2013 | 3.48 NFL, current US$ per person | +28.0% |
| 2014 | 4.61 NFL, current US$ per person | +32.5% |
| 2015 | 3.79 NFL, current US$ per person | -17.9% |
| 2016 | 3.32 NFL, current US$ per person | -12.2% |
| 2017 | 3.68 NFL, current US$ per person | +10.8% |
| 2018 | 4.15 NFL, current US$ per person | +12.6% |
| 2019 | 5.68 NFL, current US$ per person | +36.8% |
| 2020 | 4.94 NFL, current US$ per person | -13.0% |
| 2021 | 5.46 NFL, current US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 2022 | 9.98 NFL, current US$ per person | +83.0% |
| 2023 | 6.55 NFL, current US$ per person | -34.4% |
| 2024 | 8.24 NFL, current US$ per person | +25.8% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 8.24 NFL, current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.89 NFL, current US$ per person, 93% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 8.24 NFL, current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.26 NFL, current US$ per person, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita in Nigeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +3132.6% | 0.0009 NFL, current US$ per person | 0.0292 NFL, current US$ per person |
| 1990 | +591.9% | -0.0127 NFL, current US$ per person | 0.0622 NFL, current US$ per person |
| 2003 | +487.2% | 0.0572 NFL, current US$ per person | 0.3357 NFL, current US$ per person |
| 2002 | +478.7% | 0.0099 NFL, current US$ per person | 0.0572 NFL, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0291 NFL, current US$ per person | -0.0056 NFL, current US$ per person | 0.0768 NFL, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.0092 NFL, current US$ per person | -0.0141 NFL, current US$ per person | -0.0048 NFL, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5349 NFL, current US$ per person | 0.0622 NFL, current US$ per person | 1.12 NFL, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.29 NFL, current US$ per person | 0.0099 NFL, current US$ per person | 2.93 NFL, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.08 NFL, current US$ per person | 2.72 NFL, current US$ per person | 5.85 NFL, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.04 NFL, current US$ per person | 4.94 NFL, current US$ per person | 9.98 NFL, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 35 Malawi 9.12 NFL, current US$ per person compare
- 36 Bangladesh 8.89 NFL, current US$ per person compare
- 37 Ethiopia 8.58 NFL, current US$ per person compare
- 39 Mauritania 7.76 NFL, current US$ per person compare
- 40 Uganda 7.26 NFL, current US$ per person compare
- 41 Moldova 6.99 NFL, current US$ per person compare
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$), per unit of GDP 0.0076 NFL, current US$ 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)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre 1,640 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), per capita in Nigeria?
- Net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), per capita in Nigeria was 8.24 NFL, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 9.98 NFL, current US$ per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0141 NFL, current US$ per person in 1985.
- How does Nigeria rank for net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), per capita?
- Nigeria ranks 38th out of 116 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.6%. 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 Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Net financial flows, IDA International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.