Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Nigeria
Nigeria: Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) was 233.63 US dollar per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Nigeria, 2005–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in Nigeria is 233.63 US dollar per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 29.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in Nigeria peaked at 275.02 US dollar per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 71.15 US dollar per person, in 2005.
That places Nigeria 136th out of 169 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | US dollar per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 71.15 US dollar per person | — |
| 2006 | 88.7 US dollar per person | +24.7% |
| 2007 | 107.38 US dollar per person | +21.1% |
| 2008 | 157.68 US dollar per person | +46.8% |
| 2009 | 138.9 US dollar per person | -11.9% |
| 2010 | 189.19 US dollar per person | +36.2% |
| 2011 | 226.41 US dollar per person | +19.7% |
| 2012 | 245.75 US dollar per person | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 268.8 US dollar per person | +9.4% |
| 2014 | 275.02 US dollar per person | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 180.2 US dollar per person | -34.5% |
| 2016 | 147.75 US dollar per person | -18.0% |
| 2017 | 151.04 US dollar per person | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 170.03 US dollar per person | +12.6% |
| 2019 | 174.17 US dollar per person | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 174.4 US dollar per person | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 208.33 US dollar per person | +19.5% |
| 2022 | 220.66 US dollar per person | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 210.29 US dollar per person | -4.7% |
| 2024 | 232.96 US dollar per person | +10.8% |
| 2025 | 233.63 US dollar per person | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 112.76 US dollar per person | 71.15 US dollar per person | 157.68 US dollar per person | 5 |
| 2010s | 202.84 US dollar per person | 147.75 US dollar per person | 275.02 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 213.38 US dollar per person | 174.4 US dollar per person | 233.63 US dollar per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
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$), per capita 8.24 NFL, current US$ 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, IBRD 758.21 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 6.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in Nigeria?
- Other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in Nigeria was 233.63 US dollar per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 275.02 US dollar per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.15 US dollar per person in 2005.
- How does Nigeria rank for other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar)?
- Nigeria ranks 136th out of 169 countries with data for 2025.
- Is other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, 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.
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Other investment, Debt instruments International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, 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.