Gross portfolio equity assets to GDP in Nigeria

Nigeria: Gross portfolio equity assets to GDP was 0.2% in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
0.2%
Change on year
up 25.0%
World rank
98th
of 131 countries
All-time high
3.5%
in 2009
All-time low
0.1%
in 2014
Years of data
16
2005–2020

Gross portfolio equity assets to GDP in Nigeria, 2005–2020

012342005201220202005: 1.5 %2006: 1.8 %2007: 2.2 %2008: 2.9 %2009: 3.5 %2010: 0.109 %2011: 0.097 %2012: 0.087 %2013: 0.078 %2014: 0.07 %2015: 0.082 %2016: 0.089 %2017: 0.109 %2018: 0.191 %2019: 0.18 %2020: 0.224 %

Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross portfolio equity assets to gdp in Nigeria is 0.2%, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of up 25.0% on the previous year and up 106.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross portfolio equity assets to gdp in Nigeria peaked at 3.5% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2014.

Nigeria ranks 98th of 131 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.

Gross portfolio equity assets to GDP in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Gross portfolio equity assets to GDP (%) in Nigeria, 2005 to 2020.
Year % Change
2005 1.5%
2006 1.8% +16.1%
2007 2.2% +22.2%
2008 2.9% +36.6%
2009 3.5% +19.7%
2010 0.1% -96.9%
2011 0.1% -11.1%
2012 0.1% -10.0%
2013 0.1% -10.7%
2014 0.1% -9.5%
2015 0.1% +16.8%
2016 0.1% +7.8%
2017 0.1% +22.5%
2018 0.2% +75.5%
2019 0.2% -5.7%
2020 0.2% +25.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.4% 1.5% 3.5% 5
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 10
2020s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 1

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 95 Albania 0.4% compare
  2. 96 Jordan 0.4% compare
  3. 97 Cameroon 0.2% compare
  4. 99 Senegal 0.2% compare
  5. 100 Sudan 0.2% compare
  6. 101 Zambia 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross portfolio equity assets to gdp in Nigeria?
Gross portfolio equity assets to gdp in Nigeria was 0.2% in 2020, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest gross portfolio equity assets to gdp recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 3.5% in 2009.
What is the lowest gross portfolio equity assets to gdp recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2014.
How does Nigeria rank for gross portfolio equity assets to gdp?
Nigeria ranks 98th out of 131 countries with data for 2020.
Is gross portfolio equity assets to gdp rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 106.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Nigeria data come from?
The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Gross portfolio equity assets to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross portfolio equity assets to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
131 places, 2,222 data points, 1999–2020
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Ratio of gross portfolio equity assets to GDP. Equity assets include shares, stocks, participation, and similar documents (such as American depository receipts) that usually denote ownership of equity. Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF's International Financial Statistics. IFS line 79ADDZF / GDP. Local currency GDP is from IFS (line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF).