Mutual fund assets to GDP in Nigeria

Nigeria: Mutual fund assets to GDP was 1.0% in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
1.0%
Change on year
up 40.3%
World rank
71st
of 78 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2020
All-time low
0.1%
in 2004
Years of data
11
2004–2020

Mutual fund assets to GDP in Nigeria, 2004–2020

0.20.40.60.812004201220202004: 0.115 %2011: 0.116 %2012: 0.141 %2013: 0.186 %2014: 0.192 %2015: 0.273 %2016: 0.214 %2017: 0.365 %2018: 0.482 %2019: 0.69 %2020: 0.968 %

Source: World Bank - Non banking financial database. Measured in %.

Analysis

Nigeria recorded 1.0% for mutual fund assets to gdp in 2020. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 40.3% on the previous year and up 736.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mutual fund assets to gdp in Nigeria peaked at 1.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2004.

That places Nigeria 71st out of 78 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Mutual fund assets to GDP in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Mutual fund assets to GDP (%) in Nigeria, 2004 to 2020.
Year % Change
2004 0.1%
2011 0.1% +0.6%
2012 0.1% +21.4%
2013 0.2% +32.5%
2014 0.2% +3.2%
2015 0.3% +42.0%
2016 0.2% -21.4%
2017 0.4% +70.0%
2018 0.5% +32.1%
2019 0.7% +43.4%
2020 1.0% +40.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1
2010s 0.3% 0.1% 0.7% 9
2020s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 1

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 68 Romania 2.0% compare
  2. 69 Bulgaria 1.5% compare
  3. 70 Armenia 1.3% compare
  4. 72 Serbia 0.9% compare
  5. 73 Latvia 0.8% compare
  6. 74 Sri Lanka 0.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mutual fund assets to gdp in Nigeria?
Mutual fund assets to gdp in Nigeria was 1.0% in 2020, according to World Bank - Non banking financial database.
What is the highest mutual fund assets to gdp recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2020.
What is the lowest mutual fund assets to gdp recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2004.
How does Nigeria rank for mutual fund assets to gdp?
Nigeria ranks 71st out of 78 countries with data for 2020.
Is mutual fund assets to gdp rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 736.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Nigeria data come from?
The figures come from World Bank - Non banking financial database, published as part of Mutual fund assets to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mutual fund assets to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
World Bank - Non banking financial database
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
78 places, 1,323 data points, 1993–2020
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Data taken from a variety of sources such as Investment Company Institute and national sources.