Assets, International Liquidity, Claims on Nonresidents (ODCS) (US) in Nigeria
Nigeria: Assets, International Liquidity, Claims on Nonresidents (ODCS) (US) was 65.38 units per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Assets, International Liquidity, Claims on Nonresidents (ODCS) (US) in Nigeria, 2001–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2023, assets, international liquidity, claims on nonresidents (odcs) (us) in Nigeria stood at 65.38 units per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.6% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, assets, international liquidity, claims on nonresidents (odcs) (us) in Nigeria peaked at 74.78 units per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 20.8 units per person, in 2001.
That places Nigeria 143rd out of 170 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Assets, International Liquidity, Claims on Nonresidents (ODCS) (US) in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 20.8 units per person | — |
| 2002 | 23.6 units per person | +13.5% |
| 2003 | 23.37 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 25.78 units per person | +10.3% |
| 2005 | 24.76 units per person | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 33.37 units per person | +34.8% |
| 2007 | 51.49 units per person | +54.3% |
| 2008 | 72.79 units per person | +41.4% |
| 2009 | 52.22 units per person | -28.3% |
| 2010 | 52.44 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 63.63 units per person | +21.3% |
| 2012 | 73.18 units per person | +15.0% |
| 2013 | 73.92 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 67.01 units per person | -9.4% |
| 2015 | 42.39 units per person | -36.7% |
| 2016 | 34.82 units per person | -17.9% |
| 2017 | 43.16 units per person | +24.0% |
| 2018 | 49.84 units per person | +15.5% |
| 2019 | 47.57 units per person | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 57.48 units per person | +20.8% |
| 2021 | 65.77 units per person | +14.4% |
| 2022 | 74.78 units per person | +13.7% |
| 2023 | 65.38 units per person | -12.6% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 65.38 units per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 99.18 units per person, 66% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 65.38 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 84.2 units per person, 78% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.46 units per person | 20.8 units per person | 72.79 units per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 54.79 units per person | 34.82 units per person | 73.92 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.85 units per person | 57.48 units per person | 74.78 units per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
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, international liquidity, claims on nonresidents (odcs) (us) in Nigeria?
- Assets, international liquidity, claims on nonresidents (odcs) (us) in Nigeria was 65.38 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest assets, international liquidity, claims on nonresidents (odcs) (us) recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 74.78 units per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest assets, international liquidity, claims on nonresidents (odcs) (us) recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.8 units per person in 2001.
- How does Nigeria rank for assets, international liquidity, claims on nonresidents (odcs) (us)?
- Nigeria ranks 143rd out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is assets, international liquidity, claims on nonresidents (odcs) (us) rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. 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 Assets, International Liquidity, Claims on Nonresidents (ODCS) (US dollar), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Assets, International Liquidity, Claims on Nonresidents (ODCS) (US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Assets, International Liquidity, Claims on Nonresidents (ODCS) (US dollar) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Assets, International Liquidity, Claims on Nonresidents (ODCS) International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Assets, International Liquidity, Claims on Nonresidents (ODCS) (US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.