Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Nigeria
Nigeria: Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) was 62.96 % change on previous year in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Nigeria, 1960–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2008, capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Nigeria stood at 62.96 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 789.7% on the previous year and up 212.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Nigeria peaked at 527.71 % change on previous year in 1992 and was at its lowest, -33.9 % change on previous year, in 2001.
Nigeria ranks 11th of 155 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 53.45 % change on previous year | — |
| 1961 | 166.29 % change on previous year | +211.1% |
| 1962 | 26.58 % change on previous year | -84.0% |
| 1963 | -1 % change on previous year | -103.8% |
| 1964 | 16.84 % change on previous year | -1783.5% |
| 1965 | -0.5764 % change on previous year | -103.4% |
| 1966 | 14.78 % change on previous year | -2664.8% |
| 1967 | -31.57 % change on previous year | -313.5% |
| 1968 | 21.03 % change on previous year | -166.6% |
| 1969 | 84.76 % change on previous year | +303.0% |
| 1970 | 25.91 % change on previous year | -69.4% |
| 1971 | 29.77 % change on previous year | +14.9% |
| 1972 | 18.51 % change on previous year | -37.8% |
| 1973 | 7 % change on previous year | -62.2% |
| 1974 | 12.04 % change on previous year | +71.9% |
| 1975 | 26.34 % change on previous year | +118.8% |
| 1976 | 22.38 % change on previous year | -15.0% |
| 1977 | 25.87 % change on previous year | +15.6% |
| 1978 | 27.65 % change on previous year | +6.9% |
| 1979 | 26.77 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 19.42 % change on previous year | -27.4% |
| 1981 | 31.83 % change on previous year | +63.8% |
| 1982 | 26.8 % change on previous year | -15.8% |
| 1983 | 16.69 % change on previous year | -37.7% |
| 1984 | 14.95 % change on previous year | -10.4% |
| 1985 | 21.01 % change on previous year | +40.5% |
| 1986 | 46.59 % change on previous year | +121.8% |
| 1987 | 26.87 % change on previous year | -42.3% |
| 1988 | 24.07 % change on previous year | -10.4% |
| 1989 | 37.17 % change on previous year | +54.5% |
| 1990 | 38.06 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 32.59 % change on previous year | -14.4% |
| 1992 | 527.71 % change on previous year | +1519.2% |
| 1993 | 56.26 % change on previous year | -89.3% |
| 1994 | 5.22 % change on previous year | -90.7% |
| 1995 | -1.37 % change on previous year | -126.2% |
| 1996 | 13.47 % change on previous year | -1082.8% |
| 1997 | 32.09 % change on previous year | +138.3% |
| 1998 | 20.14 % change on previous year | -37.2% |
| 1999 | 135.99 % change on previous year | +575.3% |
| 2000 | 26.3 % change on previous year | -80.7% |
| 2001 | -33.9 % change on previous year | -228.9% |
| 2002 | 18.05 % change on previous year | -153.2% |
| 2003 | 103.11 % change on previous year | +471.2% |
| 2004 | 19.63 % change on previous year | -81.0% |
| 2005 | 56.31 % change on previous year | +186.8% |
| 2006 | 83.53 % change on previous year | +48.4% |
| 2007 | -9.13 % change on previous year | -110.9% |
| 2008 | 62.96 % change on previous year | -789.7% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 62.96 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26.46 % change on previous year, 2.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 62.96 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 21.41 % change on previous year, 2.9× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Nigeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | +2664.8% | -0.5764 % change on previous year | 14.78 % change on previous year |
| 1964 | +1783.5% | -1 % change on previous year | 16.84 % change on previous year |
| 1992 | +1519.2% | 32.59 % change on previous year | 527.71 % change on previous year |
| 1996 | +1082.8% | -1.37 % change on previous year | 13.47 % change on previous year |
| 2008 | +789.7% | -9.13 % change on previous year | 62.96 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 35.06 % change on previous year | -31.57 % change on previous year | 166.29 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 22.22 % change on previous year | 7 % change on previous year | 29.77 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.54 % change on previous year | 14.95 % change on previous year | 46.59 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 86.02 % change on previous year | -1.37 % change on previous year | 527.71 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.32 % change on previous year | -33.9 % change on previous year | 103.11 % change on previous year | 9 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 8 Romania 81.47 % change on previous year compare
- 9 Laos 72.42 % change on previous year compare
- 10 Venezuela 63.29 % change on previous year compare
- 12 Vanuatu 61.05 % change on previous year compare
- 13 Algeria 58.47 % change on previous year compare
- 14 Belarus 57.09 % change on previous year 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 accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Nigeria?
- Capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Nigeria was 62.96 % change on previous year in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 527.71 % change on previous year in 1992.
- What is the lowest capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was -33.9 % change on previous year in 2001.
- How does Nigeria rank for capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency)?
- Nigeria ranks 11th out of 155 countries with data for 2008.
- Is capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 212.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Capital Accounts International Monetary Fund
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.