Assets, International Liquidity, Claims on Nonresidents (ODCS) (US) in Nigeria
Nigeria: Assets, International Liquidity, Claims on Nonresidents (ODCS) (US) was 0.0306 units per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▼ Falling
Assets, International Liquidity, Claims on Nonresidents (ODCS) (US) in Nigeria, 2001–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 0.0306 units per US$ of GDP for assets, international liquidity, claims on nonresidents (odcs) (us) in 2023.
That represents a change of up 18.5% on the previous year and up 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, assets, international liquidity, claims on nonresidents (odcs) (us) in Nigeria peaked at 0.0367 units per US$ of GDP in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0149 units per US$ of GDP, in 2019.
Nigeria ranks 144th of 170 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Assets, International Liquidity, Claims on Nonresidents (ODCS) (US) in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.0367 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2002 | 0.0331 units per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0306 units per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0268 units per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0204 units per US$ of GDP | -23.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0209 units per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0284 units per US$ of GDP | +35.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0338 units per US$ of GDP | +19.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0287 units per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0238 units per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0263 units per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0278 units per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0257 units per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0217 units per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0164 units per US$ of GDP | -24.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0168 units per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 0.023 units per US$ of GDP | +36.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0242 units per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0149 units per US$ of GDP | -38.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0206 units per US$ of GDP | +37.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0236 units per US$ of GDP | +14.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0258 units per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0306 units per US$ of GDP | +18.5% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 0.0306 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0379 units per US$ of GDP, 81% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 0.0306 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0564 units per US$ of GDP, 54% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0288 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0204 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0367 units per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0221 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0149 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0278 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0251 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0206 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0306 units per US$ of GDP | 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 0.0306 units per US$ of GDP 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 0.0367 units per US$ of GDP in 2001.
- What is the lowest assets, international liquidity, claims on nonresidents (odcs) (us) recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0149 units per US$ of GDP in 2019.
- How does Nigeria rank for assets, international liquidity, claims on nonresidents (odcs) (us)?
- Nigeria ranks 144th 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 up 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Assets, International Liquidity, Claims on Nonresidents (ODCS) (US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.