Capital account balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) in Nigeria
Nigeria: Capital account balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) was 0 in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Capital account balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) in Nigeria, 2005–2013
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2013, capital account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Nigeria stood at 0. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Nigeria peaked at 10.56 billion in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2007.
Nigeria ranks 135th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Capital account balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 7.34 billion | — |
| 2006 | 10.56 billion | +43.9% |
| 2007 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2008 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.58 billion | 0 | 10.56 billion | 5 |
| 2010s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 132 Trinidad and Tobago 476,191
- 133 Algeria 318,857 compare
- 134 Dominican Republic 200,000 compare
- 135 Bahamas 0 compare
- 135 Brunei Darussalam 0 compare
- 135 Botswana 0 compare
- 135 Guatemala 0 compare
- 135 Libya 0
- 135 Morocco 0 compare
- 135 Maldives 0 compare
- 135 Myanmar 0
- 135 Peru 0 compare
- 135 Turks and Caicos Islands 0
- 135 Yemen 0 compare
More financial sector data for Nigeria
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 296,323 current LCU per person (2022)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 102.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 35.83 % change on previous year (2022)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 24.13 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 2.20 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 28.09 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 31.41 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 33.61 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 33.58 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 141.38 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Nigeria?
- Capital account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Nigeria was 0 in 2013, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest capital account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 10.56 billion in 2006.
- What is the lowest capital account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2007.
- How does Nigeria rank for capital account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits)?
- Nigeria ranks 135th out of 193 countries with data for 2013.
- Is capital account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. 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 Capital account balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.