Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions) in Nigeria
Nigeria: Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions) was 37,715 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions) in Nigeria, 2005–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) in Nigeria is 37,715 US dollar per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 45.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) in Nigeria peaked at 37,715 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5,401 US dollar per square kilometre, in 2005.
That places Nigeria 84th out of 160 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions) in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | US dollar per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 5,401 US dollar per square kilometre | — |
| 2006 | 7,084 US dollar per square kilometre | +31.2% |
| 2007 | 5,908 US dollar per square kilometre | -16.6% |
| 2008 | 7,349 US dollar per square kilometre | +24.4% |
| 2009 | 6,332 US dollar per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 2010 | 18,660 US dollar per square kilometre | +194.7% |
| 2011 | 23,291 US dollar per square kilometre | +24.8% |
| 2012 | 26,331 US dollar per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2013 | 25,952 US dollar per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 31,647 US dollar per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 2015 | 23,341 US dollar per square kilometre | -26.2% |
| 2016 | 21,728 US dollar per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 22,502 US dollar per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 26,092 US dollar per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 2019 | 29,205 US dollar per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2020 | 28,320 US dollar per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 34,617 US dollar per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 2022 | 36,403 US dollar per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 37,715 US dollar per square kilometre | +3.6% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 37,715 US dollar per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8,019 US dollar per square kilometre, 4.7× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 37,715 US dollar per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7,905 US dollar per square kilometre, 4.8× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +194.7% | 6,332 US dollar per square kilometre | 18,660 US dollar per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,415 US dollar per square kilometre | 5,401 US dollar per square kilometre | 7,349 US dollar per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2010s | 24,875 US dollar per square kilometre | 18,660 US dollar per square kilometre | 31,647 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 34,264 US dollar per square kilometre | 28,320 US dollar per square kilometre | 37,715 US dollar per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 81 Armenia 39,376 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 82 Guinea 39,276 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 83 Cape Verde 38,885 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 85 Chile 35,160 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 86 Moldova 34,906 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 87 Philippines 33,580 US dollar per square kilometre 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$), per capita 8.24 NFL, current US$ 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, other sectors (assets, positions) in Nigeria?
- Other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) in Nigeria was 37,715 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 37,715 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,401 US dollar per square kilometre in 2005.
- How does Nigeria rank for other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions)?
- Nigeria ranks 84th out of 160 countries with data for 2023.
- Is other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.3%. 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, Other sectors (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 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.
Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 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.