Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Nigeria
Nigeria: Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) was 41,644 units per person in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Nigeria, 1960–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 41,644 units per person for domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in 2008. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
That represents a change of up 51.6% on the previous year and up 873.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Nigeria peaked at 41,644 units per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, -5.09 units per person, in 1974.
That places Nigeria 94th out of 176 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.19 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 2.3 units per person | +93.4% |
| 1962 | 4.2 units per person | +83.0% |
| 1963 | 5.51 units per person | +31.1% |
| 1964 | 6.88 units per person | +25.0% |
| 1965 | 7.27 units per person | +5.7% |
| 1966 | 8.93 units per person | +22.7% |
| 1967 | 9.39 units per person | +5.2% |
| 1968 | 11.61 units per person | +23.6% |
| 1969 | 15.06 units per person | +29.6% |
| 1970 | 20.43 units per person | +35.7% |
| 1971 | 19.7 units per person | -3.6% |
| 1972 | 21.74 units per person | +10.4% |
| 1973 | 20.99 units per person | -3.5% |
| 1974 | -5.09 units per person | -124.3% |
| 1975 | 16.06 units per person | -415.4% |
| 1976 | 45.06 units per person | +180.6% |
| 1977 | 88.44 units per person | +96.3% |
| 1978 | 112.24 units per person | +26.9% |
| 1979 | 121.59 units per person | +8.3% |
| 1980 | 145.49 units per person | +19.7% |
| 1981 | 207.46 units per person | +42.6% |
| 1982 | 274.65 units per person | +32.4% |
| 1983 | 344.46 units per person | +25.4% |
| 1984 | 369.22 units per person | +7.2% |
| 1985 | 375.98 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 417.94 units per person | +11.2% |
| 1987 | 449.94 units per person | +7.7% |
| 1988 | 551.53 units per person | +22.6% |
| 1989 | 486.83 units per person | -11.7% |
| 1990 | 634.93 units per person | +30.4% |
| 1991 | 708.07 units per person | +11.5% |
| 1992 | 1,671 units per person | +136.0% |
| 1993 | 2,670 units per person | +59.8% |
| 1994 | 4,068 units per person | +52.4% |
| 1995 | 4,280 units per person | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 3,262 units per person | -23.8% |
| 1997 | 3,134 units per person | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 4,276 units per person | +36.5% |
| 1999 | 5,136 units per person | +20.1% |
| 2000 | 3,735 units per person | -27.3% |
| 2001 | 7,297 units per person | +95.4% |
| 2002 | 10,440 units per person | +43.1% |
| 2003 | 13,507 units per person | +29.4% |
| 2004 | 9,684 units per person | -28.3% |
| 2005 | 8,739 units per person | -9.8% |
| 2006 | 6,162 units per person | -29.5% |
| 2007 | 27,465 units per person | +345.8% |
| 2008 | 41,644 units per person | +51.6% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 41,644 units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 41,255 units per person, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 41,644 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 49,391 units per person, 84% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic Claims (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +415.4% | -5.09 units per person | 16.06 units per person |
| 2007 | +345.8% | 6,162 units per person | 27,465 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.23 units per person | 1.19 units per person | 15.06 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 46.12 units per person | -5.09 units per person | 121.59 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 362.35 units per person | 145.49 units per person | 551.53 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,984 units per person | 634.93 units per person | 5,136 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,297 units per person | 3,735 units per person | 41,644 units per person | 9 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 91 Comoros 44,668 units per person compare
- 92 Syrian Arab Republic 43,759 units per person compare
- 93 Malawi 43,533 units per person compare
- 95 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 41,255 units per person compare
- 96 South Africa 39,128 units per person compare
- 97 Aruba 37,538 units per person 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 (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Nigeria?
- Domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Nigeria was 41,644 units per person in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 41,644 units per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.09 units per person in 1974.
- How does Nigeria rank for domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency)?
- Nigeria ranks 94th out of 176 countries with data for 2008.
- Is domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 873.8%. 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 Domestic Claims (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 (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 (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Domestic 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 (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.