Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Nigeria
Nigeria: Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) was 23,219 units per person in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Nigeria, 1960–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2008, capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Nigeria stood at 23,219 units per person. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
The figure is up 58.5% on the previous year and up 1,725.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Nigeria peaked at 23,219 units per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.1975 units per person, in 1960.
Nigeria ranks 57th of 153 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.
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.1975 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.5153 units per person | +160.9% |
| 1962 | 0.6388 units per person | +24.0% |
| 1963 | 0.6191 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1964 | 0.708 units per person | +14.4% |
| 1965 | 0.6888 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1966 | 0.7736 units per person | +12.3% |
| 1967 | 0.5182 units per person | -33.0% |
| 1968 | 0.6139 units per person | +18.5% |
| 1969 | 1.11 units per person | +80.7% |
| 1970 | 1.37 units per person | +23.1% |
| 1971 | 1.73 units per person | +26.8% |
| 1972 | 2 units per person | +15.7% |
| 1973 | 2.09 units per person | +4.4% |
| 1974 | 2.28 units per person | +9.1% |
| 1975 | 2.8 units per person | +22.9% |
| 1976 | 3.33 units per person | +18.9% |
| 1977 | 4.07 units per person | +22.2% |
| 1978 | 5.04 units per person | +23.8% |
| 1979 | 6.2 units per person | +22.9% |
| 1980 | 7.17 units per person | +15.8% |
| 1981 | 9.17 units per person | +27.8% |
| 1982 | 11.28 units per person | +23.1% |
| 1983 | 12.83 units per person | +13.7% |
| 1984 | 14.37 units per person | +12.0% |
| 1985 | 16.91 units per person | +17.6% |
| 1986 | 24.12 units per person | +42.7% |
| 1987 | 29.79 units per person | +23.5% |
| 1988 | 35.99 units per person | +20.8% |
| 1989 | 48.05 units per person | +33.5% |
| 1990 | 64.57 units per person | +34.4% |
| 1991 | 83.39 units per person | +29.1% |
| 1992 | 509.88 units per person | +511.4% |
| 1993 | 775.9 units per person | +52.2% |
| 1994 | 795.13 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 763.83 units per person | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 844.34 units per person | +10.5% |
| 1997 | 1,087 units per person | +28.7% |
| 1998 | 1,272 units per person | +17.0% |
| 1999 | 2,923 units per person | +129.9% |
| 2000 | 3,595 units per person | +23.0% |
| 2001 | 2,312 units per person | -35.7% |
| 2002 | 2,656 units per person | +14.9% |
| 2003 | 5,248 units per person | +97.6% |
| 2004 | 6,106 units per person | +16.4% |
| 2005 | 9,284 units per person | +52.0% |
| 2006 | 16,575 units per person | +78.5% |
| 2007 | 14,650 units per person | -11.6% |
| 2008 | 23,219 units per person | +58.5% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 23,219 units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6,651 units per person, 3.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 23,219 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14,283 units per person, 1.6× 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +511.4% | 83.39 units per person | 509.88 units per person |
| 1961 | +160.9% | 0.1975 units per person | 0.5153 units per person |
| 1999 | +129.9% | 1,272 units per person | 2,923 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6382 units per person | 0.1975 units per person | 1.11 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.09 units per person | 1.37 units per person | 6.2 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.97 units per person | 7.17 units per person | 48.05 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 911.86 units per person | 64.57 units per person | 2,923 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,294 units per person | 2,312 units per person | 23,219 units per person | 9 |
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 capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Nigeria?
- Capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Nigeria was 23,219 units per person 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 23,219 units per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1975 units per person in 1960.
- How does Nigeria rank for capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency)?
- Nigeria ranks 57th out of 153 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 1,725.7%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Capital Accounts International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.