Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Nigeria
Nigeria: Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) was 10.78 units per US$ of GDP in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Nigeria, 1960–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Nigeria is 10.78 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2008. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
The figure is up 33.6% on the previous year and up 1,444.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Nigeria peaked at 10.78 units per US$ of GDP in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP, in 1960.
Nigeria ranks 39th of 151 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 US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0053 units per US$ of GDP | +150.1% |
| 1962 | 0.0061 units per US$ of GDP | +15.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0057 units per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0062 units per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0059 units per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0062 units per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0052 units per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0063 units per US$ of GDP | +21.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0091 units per US$ of GDP | +44.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0061 units per US$ of GDP | -33.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0108 units per US$ of GDP | +77.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0096 units per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0083 units per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0057 units per US$ of GDP | -31.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0064 units per US$ of GDP | +13.0% |
| 1976 | 0.006 units per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0076 units per US$ of GDP | +26.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0096 units per US$ of GDP | +25.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0094 units per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0082 units per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0042 units per US$ of GDP | -48.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0062 units per US$ of GDP | +46.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0106 units per US$ of GDP | +71.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0161 units per US$ of GDP | +51.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0195 units per US$ of GDP | +20.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0384 units per US$ of GDP | +97.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0507 units per US$ of GDP | +32.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0667 units per US$ of GDP | +31.6% |
| 1989 | 0.1032 units per US$ of GDP | +54.8% |
| 1990 | 0.1161 units per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 1991 | 0.1397 units per US$ of GDP | +20.4% |
| 1992 | 1 units per US$ of GDP | +617.8% |
| 1993 | 1.44 units per US$ of GDP | +43.4% |
| 1994 | 1.07 units per US$ of GDP | -25.8% |
| 1995 | 0.6007 units per US$ of GDP | -43.7% |
| 1996 | 0.5171 units per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 1997 | 0.6317 units per US$ of GDP | +22.1% |
| 1998 | 0.6978 units per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 1999 | 6.08 units per US$ of GDP | +771.5% |
| 2000 | 6.57 units per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 2001 | 4.08 units per US$ of GDP | -37.8% |
| 2002 | 3.73 units per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2003 | 6.87 units per US$ of GDP | +84.3% |
| 2004 | 6.34 units per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 7.66 units per US$ of GDP | +20.8% |
| 2006 | 10.36 units per US$ of GDP | +35.2% |
| 2007 | 8.07 units per US$ of GDP | -22.1% |
| 2008 | 10.78 units per US$ of GDP | +33.6% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 10.78 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.36 units per US$ of GDP, 2.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 10.78 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.77 units per US$ of GDP, 1.2× 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +771.5% | 0.6978 units per US$ of GDP | 6.08 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1992 | +617.8% | 0.1397 units per US$ of GDP | 1 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0058 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0091 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0079 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0057 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0108 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0324 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0042 units per US$ of GDP | 0.1032 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.23 units per US$ of GDP | 0.1161 units per US$ of GDP | 6.08 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.16 units per US$ of GDP | 3.73 units per US$ of GDP | 10.78 units per US$ of GDP | 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 10.78 units per US$ of GDP 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 10.78 units per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- What is the lowest capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- How does Nigeria rank for capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency)?
- Nigeria ranks 39th out of 151 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 1,444.6%. 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 unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Capital Accounts International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.