Net financial flows, multilateral (NFL, current US$), per square in Nigeria

Nigeria: Net financial flows, multilateral (NFL, current US$), per square was 4,290 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
4,290 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 65.0%
World rank
28th
of 121 countries
All-time high
4,290 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
-291.84 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1999
Years of data
54
1970–2023

Net financial flows, multilateral (NFL, current US$), per square in Nigeria, 1970–2023

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

Analysis

In 2023, net financial flows, multilateral (nfl, current us$), per square in Nigeria stood at 4,290 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 65.0% on the previous year and up 335.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net financial flows, multilateral (nfl, current us$), per square in Nigeria peaked at 4,290 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, -291.84 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1999.

That places Nigeria 28th out of 121 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Net financial flows, multilateral (NFL, current US$), per square in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Net financial flows, multilateral (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre in Nigeria, 1970 to 2023.
Year NFL, current US$ per square kilometre Change
1970 10.5 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre
1971 36.58 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre +248.3%
1972 71.34 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre +95.0%
1973 18.01 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre -74.8%
1974 37.04 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre +105.7%
1975 32.08 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre -13.4%
1976 45.56 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre +42.0%
1977 48.6 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre +6.7%
1978 43.43 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre -10.6%
1979 36.28 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre -16.5%
1980 52.57 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre +44.9%
1981 60.74 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre +15.5%
1982 128.23 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre +111.1%
1983 163.83 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre +27.8%
1984 244.5 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre +49.2%
1985 266 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre +8.8%
1986 504.56 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre +89.7%
1987 298.89 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre -40.8%
1988 62.89 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre -79.0%
1989 431.26 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre +585.8%
1990 324.33 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre -24.8%
1991 230.94 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre -28.8%
1992 235.75 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre +2.1%
1993 219.15 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre -7.0%
1994 184.32 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre -15.9%
1995 -38.67 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre -121.0%
1996 -145.87 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre +277.3%
1997 -161.12 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre +10.5%
1998 -151.15 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre -6.2%
1999 -291.84 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre +93.1%
2000 -276.15 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre -5.4%
2001 -283.38 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre +2.6%
2002 -246.67 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre -13.0%
2003 -277.85 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre +12.6%
2004 -192.82 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre -30.6%
2005 -89.22 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre -53.7%
2006 40.19 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre -145.1%
2007 86.39 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre +114.9%
2008 96.67 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre +11.9%
2009 335.21 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre +246.7%
2010 949.96 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre +183.4%
2011 616.65 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre -35.1%
2012 537.86 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre -12.8%
2013 984.62 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre +83.1%
2014 964.86 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre -2.0%
2015 1,183 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre +22.6%
2016 785.15 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre -33.6%
2017 1,901 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre +142.1%
2018 1,157 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre -39.2%
2019 1,836 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre +58.7%
2020 1,458 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre -20.6%
2021 1,417 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre -2.8%
2022 2,601 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre +83.6%
2023 4,290 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre +65.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 37.94 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre 10.5 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre 71.34 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre 10
1980s 221.35 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre 52.57 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre 504.56 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre 10
1990s 40.58 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre -291.84 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre 324.33 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2000s -80.76 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre -283.38 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre 335.21 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2010s 1,091 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre 537.86 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre 1,901 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2020s 2,441 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre 1,417 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre 4,290 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 25 Republic of Moldova 5,366 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  2. 26 Uzbekistan 5,188 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  3. 27 Côte d'Ivoire 4,487 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  4. 29 Armenia 4,211 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  5. 30 Cambodia 4,137 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  6. 31 Benin 4,071 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net financial flows, multilateral (nfl, current us$), per square in Nigeria?
Net financial flows, multilateral (nfl, current us$), per square in Nigeria was 4,290 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net financial flows, multilateral (nfl, current us$), per square recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 4,290 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest net financial flows, multilateral (nfl, current us$), per square recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was -291.84 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre in 1999.
How does Nigeria rank for net financial flows, multilateral (nfl, current us$), per square?
Nigeria ranks 28th out of 121 countries with data for 2023.
Is net financial flows, multilateral (nfl, current us$), per square rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 335.7%. 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, multilateral (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Net financial flows, multilateral (NFL, 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.

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Indicator
Net financial flows, multilateral (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
NFL, current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
133 places, 6,126 data points, 1970–2023
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Net financial flows, multilateral (NFL, 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.