Nigeria vs United Arab Emirates: Stock market return

Nigeria
47.6%
in 2021
United Arab Emirates
45.4%
in 2021
Nigeria rank
5th
United Arab Emirates rank
7th

Stock market return over time

  • Nigeria
  • United Arab Emirates
-50050100199620082021

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 47.6% against 45.4% in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 2.2%.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1999 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.

Nigeria ranks 5th and United Arab Emirates ranks 7th of 86 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 2 and United Arab Emirates in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1990s -12.9% -3.9% 8.9% United Arab Emirates
2000s 22.7% -1.7% 24.4% Nigeria
2010s 4.2% 4.2% 0.1% Nigeria
2020s 20.8% 35.1% 14.3% United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher stock market return, Nigeria or United Arab Emirates?
Nigeria, at 47.6% against 45.4% in United Arab Emirates as of 2021.
What is the difference in stock market return between Nigeria and United Arab Emirates?
2.2%, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and United Arab Emirates?
23 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2021.
How do Nigeria and United Arab Emirates rank globally for stock market return?
Nigeria ranks 5th and United Arab Emirates ranks 7th of 86 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Bloomberg, published as Stock market return (%, year-on-year). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Stock market return (%, year-on-year)
Unit
%, year-on-year
Source
Bloomberg
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 2,319 data points, 1984–2021
Last refreshed

Stock market return is the growth rate of annual average stock market index. Annual average stock market index is constructed by taking the average of the daily stock market indexes available at Bloomberg.