Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Nigeria
Nigeria: Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims was -19,719 units per person in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Nigeria, 1960–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded -19,719 units per person for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in 2008. That is the lowest value across all 49 years on record.
That represents a change of down 81.1% on the previous year and down 1,789.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Nigeria peaked at 3,851 units per person in 2003 and was at its lowest, -19,719 units per person, in 2008.
Nigeria ranks 154th of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | -1.27 units per person | — |
| 1961 | -0.274 units per person | -78.5% |
| 1962 | 0.0426 units per person | -115.5% |
| 1963 | 0.5566 units per person | +1206.9% |
| 1964 | 1.74 units per person | +213.1% |
| 1965 | 1.64 units per person | -5.8% |
| 1966 | 2.5 units per person | +52.4% |
| 1967 | 3.58 units per person | +43.3% |
| 1968 | 6.05 units per person | +68.7% |
| 1969 | 9.16 units per person | +51.5% |
| 1970 | 11.91 units per person | +30.0% |
| 1971 | 9.3 units per person | -21.9% |
| 1972 | 8.84 units per person | -5.0% |
| 1973 | 6.77 units per person | -23.4% |
| 1974 | -23.48 units per person | -446.7% |
| 1975 | -12.2 units per person | -48.0% |
| 1976 | 7.45 units per person | -161.1% |
| 1977 | 36.56 units per person | +390.8% |
| 1978 | 45.34 units per person | +24.0% |
| 1979 | 46.34 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 47.98 units per person | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 82.8 units per person | +72.6% |
| 1982 | 131.77 units per person | +59.1% |
| 1983 | 192.39 units per person | +46.0% |
| 1984 | 215.97 units per person | +12.3% |
| 1985 | 215.51 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 215.81 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 236.15 units per person | +9.4% |
| 1988 | 298.72 units per person | +26.5% |
| 1989 | 212.71 units per person | -28.8% |
| 1990 | 321.04 units per person | +50.9% |
| 1991 | 325.6 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 890 units per person | +173.3% |
| 1993 | 1,761 units per person | +97.9% |
| 1994 | 2,669 units per person | +51.5% |
| 1995 | 2,373 units per person | -11.1% |
| 1996 | 971.09 units per person | -59.1% |
| 1997 | 397.06 units per person | -59.1% |
| 1998 | 1,167 units per person | +194.0% |
| 1999 | 1,437 units per person | +23.1% |
| 2000 | -981.07 units per person | -168.3% |
| 2001 | 16.11 units per person | -101.6% |
| 2002 | 2,792 units per person | +17233.2% |
| 2003 | 3,851 units per person | +37.9% |
| 2004 | -1,931 units per person | -150.1% |
| 2005 | -5,774 units per person | +199.0% |
| 2006 | -12,155 units per person | +110.5% |
| 2007 | -10,888 units per person | -10.4% |
| 2008 | -19,719 units per person | +81.1% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's -19,719 units per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 74.5 units per person. (43 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's -19,719 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,977 units per person. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +17233.2% | 16.11 units per person | 2,792 units per person |
| 1963 | +1206.9% | 0.0426 units per person | 0.5566 units per person |
| 1974 | -446.7% | 6.77 units per person | -23.48 units per person |
| 1977 | +390.8% | 7.45 units per person | 36.56 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.37 units per person | -1.27 units per person | 9.16 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.68 units per person | -23.48 units per person | 46.34 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 184.98 units per person | 47.98 units per person | 298.72 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,231 units per person | 321.04 units per person | 2,669 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | -4,976 units per person | -19,719 units per person | 3,851 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 domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Nigeria?
- Domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Nigeria was -19,719 units per person in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 3,851 units per person in 2003.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was -19,719 units per person in 2008.
- How does Nigeria rank for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims?
- Nigeria ranks 154th out of 176 countries with data for 2008.
- Is domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1,789.0%. 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 Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (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.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims 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
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (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.