Assets, Claims on Depository corporations (OFCS) (Domestic currency) in Nigeria
Nigeria: Assets, Claims on Depository corporations (OFCS) (Domestic currency) was 3.32 trillion in 2025. ▲ Rising
Assets, Claims on Depository corporations (OFCS) in Nigeria, 2017–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 3.32 trillion for assets, claims on depository corporations (ofcs) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 32.0% on the previous year and up 361.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, assets, claims on depository corporations (ofcs) in Nigeria peaked at 3.32 trillion in 2025 and was at its lowest, 720.10 billion, in 2017.
Nigeria ranks 10th of 66 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Assets, Claims on Depository corporations (OFCS) (Domestic currency) in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 720.10 billion | — |
| 2018 | 741.46 billion | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 1.23 trillion | +66.1% |
| 2020 | 1.81 trillion | +47.0% |
| 2021 | 2.10 trillion | +15.8% |
| 2022 | 2.01 trillion | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 1.84 trillion | -8.5% |
| 2024 | 2.51 trillion | +36.4% |
| 2025 | 3.32 trillion | +32.0% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 3.32 trillion is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 45.40 billion, 73.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 3.32 trillion is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 83.90 billion, 39.6× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 897.81 billion | 720.10 billion | 1.23 trillion | 3 |
| 2020s | 2.27 trillion | 1.81 trillion | 3.32 trillion | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 7 Argentina 7.30 trillion compare
- 8 Cambodia 5.15 trillion compare
- 9 Turkey 4.04 trillion compare
- 11 Philippines 3.28 trillion compare
- 12 Kazakhstan 3.12 trillion compare
- 13 Costa Rica 2.84 trillion compare
More financial sector data for Nigeria
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 1.01 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.7387 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 1.01 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is assets, claims on depository corporations (ofcs) in Nigeria?
- Assets, claims on depository corporations (ofcs) in Nigeria was 3.32 trillion in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest assets, claims on depository corporations (ofcs) recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 3.32 trillion in 2025.
- What is the lowest assets, claims on depository corporations (ofcs) recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 720.10 billion in 2017.
- How does Nigeria rank for assets, claims on depository corporations (ofcs)?
- Nigeria ranks 10th out of 66 countries with data for 2025.
- Is assets, claims on depository corporations (ofcs) rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 361.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Assets, Claims on Depository corporations (OFCS) (Domestic currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Other Financial Corporations (OFCs) dataset presents the balance sheet of OFCs highlighting their financial linkages with other economic sectors and nonresidents.