Gross portfolio equity liabilities to GDP (%) in Nigeria
Nigeria: Gross portfolio equity liabilities to GDP (%) was 0.9% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Gross portfolio equity liabilities to GDP in Nigeria, 2005–2020
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, gross portfolio equity liabilities to gdp in Nigeria stood at 0.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.3% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross portfolio equity liabilities to gdp in Nigeria peaked at 2.6% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2015.
Nigeria ranks 71st of 121 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Gross portfolio equity liabilities to GDP (%) in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2.1% | — |
| 2006 | 2.4% | +13.3% |
| 2007 | 2.6% | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 1.8% | -31.8% |
| 2009 | 2.1% | +20.4% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | -58.3% |
| 2011 | 0.8% | -9.5% |
| 2012 | 1.1% | +39.3% |
| 2013 | 1.0% | -13.3% |
| 2014 | 0.6% | -35.0% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | -27.8% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | +119.6% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | +30.1% |
| 2018 | 1.5% | +11.5% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | -33.3% |
| 2020 | 0.9% | -6.3% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 0.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.4%, 2.2× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 0.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4%, 2.4× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.2% | 1.8% | 2.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.5% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 68 Rwanda 1.1% compare
- 69 Croatia 1.1% compare
- 70 Bangladesh 0.9% compare
- 72 Sao Tome and Principe 0.9% compare
- 73 Bulgaria 0.7% compare
- 74 Saint Lucia 0.7% 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 gross portfolio equity liabilities to gdp in Nigeria?
- Gross portfolio equity liabilities to gdp in Nigeria was 0.9% in 2020, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest gross portfolio equity liabilities to gdp recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 2.6% in 2007.
- What is the lowest gross portfolio equity liabilities to gdp recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2015.
- How does Nigeria rank for gross portfolio equity liabilities to gdp?
- Nigeria ranks 71st out of 121 countries with data for 2020.
- Is gross portfolio equity liabilities to gdp rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 liabilities to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of gross portfolio equity liabilities to GDP. Equity liabilities 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 79LDDZF/ GDP. Local currency GDP is from IFS (line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF).