Banking survey: claims on private sector in Nigeria

Nigeria: Banking survey: claims on private sector was 42.56 billion current LCU in 1991. β—† Volatile

Latest (1991)
42.56 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 24.1%
World rank
37th
of 50 countries
All-time high
42.56 billion current LCU
in 1991
All-time low
281.10 million current LCU
in 1965
Years of data
27
1965–1991

Banking survey: claims on private sector in Nigeria, 1965–1991

010.0B20.0B30.0B40.0B1965197819911965: 281.1M current LCU1966: 327.6M current LCU1967: 290.3M current LCU1968: 292.2M current LCU1969: 315.1M current LCU1970: 441.0M current LCU1971: 559.3M current LCU1972: 677.6M current LCU1973: 741.0M current LCU1974: 921.3M current LCU1975: 1.6B current LCU1976: 2.2B current LCU1977: 3.1B current LCU1978: 4.0B current LCU1979: 4.5B current LCU1980: 6.1B current LCU1981: 8.1B current LCU1982: 9.6B current LCU1983: 9.9B current LCU1984: 10.4B current LCU1985: 11.3B current LCU1986: 18.7B current LCU1987: 22.1B current LCU1988: 27.5B current LCU1989: 28.5B current LCU1990: 34.3B current LCU1991: 42.6B current LCU

Source: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files. Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

Nigeria recorded 42.56 billion current LCU for banking survey: claims on private sector in 1991. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.1% on the previous year and up 426.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, banking survey: claims on private sector in Nigeria peaked at 42.56 billion current LCU in 1991 and was at its lowest, 281.10 million current LCU, in 1965.

Nigeria ranks 37th of 50 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 301.26 million current LCU 281.10 million current LCU 327.60 million current LCU 5
1970s 1.86 billion current LCU 441.00 million current LCU 4.46 billion current LCU 10
1980s 15.23 billion current LCU 6.15 billion current LCU 28.50 billion current LCU 10
1990s 38.43 billion current LCU 34.29 billion current LCU 42.56 billion current LCU 2

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 34 Malawi 45.82 billion current LCU compare
  2. 35 Guinea-Bissau 45.50 billion current LCU compare
  3. 36 Namibia 43.11 billion current LCU compare
  4. 38 Comoros 38.44 billion current LCU compare
  5. 39 Ethiopia 36.78 billion current LCU compare
  6. 40 Botswana 26.47 billion current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 50 places β†’

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All data for Nigeria β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is banking survey: claims on private sector in Nigeria?
Banking survey: claims on private sector in Nigeria was 42.56 billion current LCU in 1991, according to International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files.
What is the highest banking survey: claims on private sector recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 42.56 billion current LCU in 1991.
What is the lowest banking survey: claims on private sector recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 281.10 million current LCU in 1965.
How does Nigeria rank for banking survey: claims on private sector?
Nigeria ranks 37th out of 50 countries with data for 1991.
Is banking survey: claims on private sector rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 426.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Nigeria data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files, published as part of Banking survey: claims on private sector (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Banking survey: claims on private sector (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
50 places, 1,590 data points, 1960–2011
Last refreshed

Domestic credit to private sector refers to financial resources provided to the private sector, such as through loans, purchases of nonequity securities, and trade credits and other accounts receivable, that establish a claim for repayment. For some countries these claims include credit to public enterprises.