Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita in Nigeria
Nigeria: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita was 16,962 current LCU per person in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita in Nigeria, 1960–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2022, net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Nigeria stood at 16,962 current LCU per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 60.2% on the previous year and down 65.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Nigeria peaked at 57,766 current LCU per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, -40.41 current LCU per person, in 1994.
Nigeria ranks 101st of 186 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.01 current LCU per person | 1.06 current LCU per person | 4.91 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 29.28 current LCU per person | 2.75 current LCU per person | 57.8 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 57.98 current LCU per person | 10.04 current LCU per person | 193.55 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,192 current LCU per person | -40.41 current LCU per person | 5,252 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 27,263 current LCU per person | 9,218 current LCU per person | 54,553 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 41,638 current LCU per person | 27,925 current LCU per person | 57,766 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 33,810 current LCU per person | 16,962 current LCU per person | 42,605 current LCU per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 98 China (People’s Republic of) 21,482 current LCU per person compare
- 99 Romania 20,044 current LCU per person compare
- 100 Türkiye, Republic of 17,167 current LCU per person compare
- 102 St. Lucia 16,897 current LCU per person compare
- 103 Honduras 16,535 current LCU per person compare
- 104 Dominica 15,937 current LCU per person compare
More financial sector data for Nigeria
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 13.1% (2023)
- Total reserves in months of imports 7.12 (2025)
- Net domestic credit 66.12 trillion current LCU (2022)
- Net foreign assets 3.79 trillion current LCU (2022)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 9.6% (2022)
- Broad money 25.1% (2023)
- Claims on central government, etc. 8.6% (2022)
- Domestic credit to private sector 9.6% (2022)
- Official exchange rate 1,518 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Net migration -15,258 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Nigeria?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Nigeria was 16,962 current LCU per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 57,766 current LCU per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was -40.41 current LCU per person in 1994.
- How does Nigeria rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita?
- Nigeria ranks 101st out of 186 countries with data for 2022.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.7%. 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 Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net foreign assets (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- 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
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.