Assets, Claims on Private sector (OFCS) in Nigeria
Nigeria: Assets, Claims on Private sector (OFCS) was 2.44 trillion in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Assets, Claims on Private sector (OFCS) in Nigeria, 2017–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2025, assets, claims on private sector (ofcs) in Nigeria stood at 2.44 trillion. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 815.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, assets, claims on private sector (ofcs) in Nigeria peaked at 2.44 trillion in 2025 and was at its lowest, 266.87 billion, in 2017.
That places Nigeria 15th out of 66 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Assets, Claims on Private sector (OFCS) in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 266.87 billion | — |
| 2018 | 468.68 billion | +75.6% |
| 2019 | 567.46 billion | +21.1% |
| 2020 | 836.34 billion | +47.4% |
| 2021 | 943.34 billion | +12.8% |
| 2022 | 1.66 trillion | +76.0% |
| 2023 | 1.98 trillion | +19.0% |
| 2024 | 2.39 trillion | +21.2% |
| 2025 | 2.44 trillion | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 434.34 billion | 266.87 billion | 567.46 billion | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.71 trillion | 836.34 billion | 2.44 trillion | 6 |
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More financial sector data for Nigeria
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 8.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 141.38 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate -1.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 6.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.0966 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 118.25 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 6.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 132.23 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is assets, claims on private sector (ofcs) in Nigeria?
- Assets, claims on private sector (ofcs) in Nigeria was 2.44 trillion in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest assets, claims on private sector (ofcs) recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 2.44 trillion in 2025.
- What is the lowest assets, claims on private sector (ofcs) recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 266.87 billion in 2017.
- How does Nigeria rank for assets, claims on private sector (ofcs)?
- Nigeria ranks 15th out of 66 countries with data for 2025.
- Is assets, claims on private sector (ofcs) rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 815.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Assets, Claims on Private sector (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.