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

Latest (2023)
37,715 US dollar per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
84th
of 160 countries
All-time high
37,715 US dollar per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
5,401 US dollar per square kilometre
in 2005
Years of data
19
2005–2023

Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions) in Nigeria, 2005–2023

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k2005201420232005: 5.4k US dollar per square kilometre2006: 7.1k US dollar per square kilometre2007: 5.9k US dollar per square kilometre2008: 7.3k US dollar per square kilometre2009: 6.3k US dollar per square kilometre2010: 18.7k US dollar per square kilometre2011: 23.3k US dollar per square kilometre2012: 26.3k US dollar per square kilometre2013: 26.0k US dollar per square kilometre2014: 31.6k US dollar per square kilometre2015: 23.3k US dollar per square kilometre2016: 21.7k US dollar per square kilometre2017: 22.5k US dollar per square kilometre2018: 26.1k US dollar per square kilometre2019: 29.2k US dollar per square kilometre2020: 28.3k US dollar per square kilometre2021: 34.6k US dollar per square kilometre2022: 36.4k US dollar per square kilometre2023: 37.7k US dollar per square kilometre

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

Annual values for Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre in Nigeria, 2005 to 2023.
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.

YearChange FromTo
2010 +194.7% 6,332 US dollar per square kilometre 18,660 US dollar per square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 81 Armenia 39,376 US dollar per square kilometre compare
  2. 82 Guinea 39,276 US dollar per square kilometre compare
  3. 83 Cape Verde 38,885 US dollar per square kilometre compare
  4. 85 Chile 35,160 US dollar per square kilometre compare
  5. 86 Moldova 34,906 US dollar per square kilometre compare
  6. 87 Philippines 33,580 US dollar per square kilometre compare

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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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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)

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Indicator
Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre
Unit
US dollar per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
160 places, 3,653 data points, 1961–2023
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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.