Liquid assets to deposits and short term funding (%) in Nigeria
Nigeria: Liquid assets to deposits and short term funding (%) was 31.9% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Liquid assets to deposits and short term funding in Nigeria, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 31.9% for liquid assets to deposits and short term funding in 2021.
That represents a change of down 16.2% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, liquid assets to deposits and short term funding in Nigeria peaked at 74.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 14.5%, in 2009.
Nigeria ranks 106th of 170 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.
Liquid assets to deposits and short term funding (%) in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 74.2% | — |
| 2001 | 73.7% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 68.1% | -7.6% |
| 2003 | 72.9% | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 70.2% | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 73.1% | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 68.7% | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 70.8% | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 61.6% | -13.0% |
| 2009 | 14.5% | -76.5% |
| 2010 | 14.8% | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 32.9% | +121.5% |
| 2012 | 30.4% | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 25.8% | -15.2% |
| 2014 | 20.7% | -19.5% |
| 2015 | 19.3% | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 18.2% | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 25.3% | +38.7% |
| 2018 | 42.0% | +65.9% |
| 2019 | 39.2% | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 38.1% | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 31.9% | -16.2% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 31.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.1%, 94% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 31.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 32.0%, 100% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Liquid assets to deposits and short term funding (%) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +121.5% | 14.8% | 32.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.8% | 14.5% | 74.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.9% | 14.8% | 42.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.0% | 31.9% | 38.1% | 2 |
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 liquid assets to deposits and short term funding in Nigeria?
- Liquid assets to deposits and short term funding in Nigeria was 31.9% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest liquid assets to deposits and short term funding recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 74.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest liquid assets to deposits and short term funding recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.5% in 2009.
- How does Nigeria rank for liquid assets to deposits and short term funding?
- Nigeria ranks 106th out of 170 countries with data for 2021.
- Is liquid assets to deposits and short term funding rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD), published as part of Liquid assets to deposits and short term funding (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Raw data are from Bankscope. Data2075 / data2030. Numerator and denominator are first aggregated on the country level before division. Calculated from underlying bank-by-bank unconsolidated data from Bankscope.