Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Nigeria
Nigeria: Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims was -3.41 million units per square kilometre in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Nigeria, 1961–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Nigeria is -3.41 million units per square kilometre, measured in 2008. That is the lowest value across all 48 years on record.
The figure is down 86.2% on the previous year and down 2,321.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Nigeria peaked at 580,107 units per square kilometre in 2003 and was at its lowest, -3.41 million units per square kilometre, in 2008.
Nigeria ranks 159th of 172 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 square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -13.83 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 2.2 units per square kilometre | -115.9% |
| 1963 | 29.32 units per square kilometre | +1235.0% |
| 1964 | 93.77 units per square kilometre | +219.8% |
| 1965 | 90.25 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1966 | 140.54 units per square kilometre | +55.7% |
| 1967 | 205.76 units per square kilometre | +46.4% |
| 1968 | 354.75 units per square kilometre | +72.4% |
| 1969 | 549.42 units per square kilometre | +54.9% |
| 1970 | 730.92 units per square kilometre | +33.0% |
| 1971 | 584.34 units per square kilometre | -20.1% |
| 1972 | 568.53 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 446.76 units per square kilometre | -21.4% |
| 1974 | -1,590 units per square kilometre | -455.9% |
| 1975 | -849.39 units per square kilometre | -46.6% |
| 1976 | 533.72 units per square kilometre | -162.8% |
| 1977 | 2,699 units per square kilometre | +405.7% |
| 1978 | 3,451 units per square kilometre | +27.9% |
| 1979 | 3,638 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1980 | 3,886 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1981 | 6,916 units per square kilometre | +78.0% |
| 1982 | 11,340 units per square kilometre | +64.0% |
| 1983 | 16,992 units per square kilometre | +49.8% |
| 1984 | 19,570 units per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1985 | 20,089 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 20,671 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 23,230 units per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1988 | 30,181 units per square kilometre | +29.9% |
| 1989 | 22,077 units per square kilometre | -26.9% |
| 1990 | 34,235 units per square kilometre | +55.1% |
| 1991 | 35,650 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 100,039 units per square kilometre | +180.6% |
| 1993 | 203,309 units per square kilometre | +103.2% |
| 1994 | 316,341 units per square kilometre | +55.6% |
| 1995 | 288,770 units per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1996 | 121,289 units per square kilometre | -58.0% |
| 1997 | 50,900 units per square kilometre | -58.0% |
| 1998 | 153,624 units per square kilometre | +201.8% |
| 1999 | 194,127 units per square kilometre | +26.4% |
| 2000 | -136,138 units per square kilometre | -170.1% |
| 2001 | 2,297 units per square kilometre | -101.7% |
| 2002 | 409,197 units per square kilometre | +17714.9% |
| 2003 | 580,107 units per square kilometre | +41.8% |
| 2004 | -299,062 units per square kilometre | -151.6% |
| 2005 | -919,390 units per square kilometre | +207.4% |
| 2006 | -1.99 million units per square kilometre | +116.4% |
| 2007 | -1.83 million units per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2008 | -3.41 million units per square kilometre | +86.2% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's -3.41 million units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6,257 units per square kilometre. (43 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's -3.41 million units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 63,268 units per square kilometre. (46 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 | +17714.9% | 2,297 units per square kilometre | 409,197 units per square kilometre |
| 1963 | +1235.0% | 2.2 units per square kilometre | 29.32 units per square kilometre |
| 1974 | -455.9% | 446.76 units per square kilometre | -1,590 units per square kilometre |
| 1977 | +405.7% | 533.72 units per square kilometre | 2,699 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 161.35 units per square kilometre | -13.83 units per square kilometre | 549.42 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,021 units per square kilometre | -1,590 units per square kilometre | 3,638 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 17,495 units per square kilometre | 3,886 units per square kilometre | 30,181 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 149,828 units per square kilometre | 34,235 units per square kilometre | 316,341 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | -844,089 units per square kilometre | -3.41 million units per square kilometre | 580,107 units per square kilometre | 9 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 156 Lao People's Democratic Republic -2.42 million units per square kilometre compare
- 157 Trinidad and Tobago -2.57 million units per square kilometre compare
- 158 Israel -2.69 million units per square kilometre compare
- 160 Uganda -3.66 million units per square kilometre compare
- 161 Chile -3.95 million units per square kilometre compare
- 162 Congo -4.94 million units per square kilometre compare
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 -3.41 million units per square kilometre 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 580,107 units per square kilometre in 2003.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.41 million units per square kilometre in 2008.
- How does Nigeria rank for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims?
- Nigeria ranks 159th out of 172 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 2,321.0%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims 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
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (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.