Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Nigeria
Nigeria: Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) was 4.02 million units per square kilometre in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Nigeria, 1961–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 4.02 million units per square kilometre for capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in 2008. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
That represents a change of up 63.0% on the previous year and up 2,300.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Nigeria peaked at 4.02 million units per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 26.02 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Nigeria ranks 41st of 150 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 square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 26.02 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 32.94 units per square kilometre | +26.6% |
| 1963 | 32.61 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 38.1 units per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1965 | 37.88 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 43.48 units per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1967 | 29.75 units per square kilometre | -31.6% |
| 1968 | 36.01 units per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 1969 | 66.54 units per square kilometre | +84.8% |
| 1970 | 83.78 units per square kilometre | +25.9% |
| 1971 | 108.72 units per square kilometre | +29.8% |
| 1972 | 128.84 units per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 1973 | 137.86 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1974 | 154.46 units per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1975 | 195.14 units per square kilometre | +26.3% |
| 1976 | 238.8 units per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 1977 | 300.57 units per square kilometre | +25.9% |
| 1978 | 383.67 units per square kilometre | +27.6% |
| 1979 | 486.38 units per square kilometre | +26.8% |
| 1980 | 580.87 units per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 1981 | 765.73 units per square kilometre | +31.8% |
| 1982 | 970.93 units per square kilometre | +26.8% |
| 1983 | 1,133 units per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1984 | 1,302 units per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1985 | 1,576 units per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 1986 | 2,310 units per square kilometre | +46.6% |
| 1987 | 2,931 units per square kilometre | +26.9% |
| 1988 | 3,636 units per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 1989 | 4,988 units per square kilometre | +37.2% |
| 1990 | 6,886 units per square kilometre | +38.1% |
| 1991 | 9,130 units per square kilometre | +32.6% |
| 1992 | 57,312 units per square kilometre | +527.7% |
| 1993 | 89,555 units per square kilometre | +56.3% |
| 1994 | 94,232 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 92,940 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 105,457 units per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1997 | 139,298 units per square kilometre | +32.1% |
| 1998 | 167,348 units per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 1999 | 394,932 units per square kilometre | +136.0% |
| 2000 | 498,815 units per square kilometre | +26.3% |
| 2001 | 329,706 units per square kilometre | -33.9% |
| 2002 | 389,222 units per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 2003 | 790,533 units per square kilometre | +103.1% |
| 2004 | 945,754 units per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 2005 | 1.48 million units per square kilometre | +56.3% |
| 2006 | 2.71 million units per square kilometre | +83.5% |
| 2007 | 2.47 million units per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2008 | 4.02 million units per square kilometre | +63.0% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 4.02 million units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 345,963 units per square kilometre, 11.6× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 4.02 million units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 662,301 units per square kilometre, 6.1× 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 | +527.7% | 9,130 units per square kilometre | 57,312 units per square kilometre |
| 1999 | +136.0% | 167,348 units per square kilometre | 394,932 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 38.15 units per square kilometre | 26.02 units per square kilometre | 66.54 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 221.82 units per square kilometre | 83.78 units per square kilometre | 486.38 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,019 units per square kilometre | 580.87 units per square kilometre | 4,988 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 115,709 units per square kilometre | 6,886 units per square kilometre | 394,932 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.51 million units per square kilometre | 329,706 units per square kilometre | 4.02 million units per square kilometre | 9 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 38 Malta 5.10 million units per square kilometre compare
- 39 Thailand 5.09 million units per square kilometre compare
- 40 United Arab Emirates 4.86 million units per square kilometre compare
- 42 Bahrain 3.92 million units per square kilometre compare
- 43 Burundi 3.49 million units per square kilometre compare
- 44 Zambia 3.31 million units per square kilometre 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 4.02 million units per square kilometre 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 4.02 million units per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.02 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Nigeria rank for capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency)?
- Nigeria ranks 41st out of 150 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 2,300.8%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Capital Accounts International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.