Portfolio investment, bonds (PPG + PNG) (NFL, current US$) in Nigeria
Nigeria: Portfolio investment, bonds (PPG + PNG) (NFL, current US$) was 2.20 billion NFL, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Portfolio investment, bonds (PPG + PNG) in Nigeria, 1972–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in NFL, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for portfolio investment, bonds (ppg + png) in Nigeria is 2.20 billion NFL, current US$, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 358.8% on the previous year and down 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, portfolio investment, bonds (ppg + png) in Nigeria peaked at 5.80 billion NFL, current US$ in 2017 and was at its lowest, -1.44 billion NFL, current US$, in 2006.
Nigeria ranks 11th of 78 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Portfolio investment, bonds (PPG + PNG) (NFL, current US$) in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | NFL, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | -3.13 million NFL, current US$ | — |
| 1977 | -5.24 million NFL, current US$ | +67.5% |
| 2001 | 0 NFL, current US$ | -100.0% |
| 2002 | -452.00 million NFL, current US$ | — |
| 2006 | -1.44 billion NFL, current US$ | +219.0% |
| 2011 | 1.00 billion NFL, current US$ | -169.4% |
| 2013 | 1.77 billion NFL, current US$ | +77.5% |
| 2014 | 2.85 billion NFL, current US$ | +60.6% |
| 2015 | 800.00 million NFL, current US$ | -71.9% |
| 2016 | 667.31 million NFL, current US$ | -16.6% |
| 2017 | 5.80 billion NFL, current US$ | +769.2% |
| 2018 | 3.94 billion NFL, current US$ | -32.0% |
| 2020 | -550.00 million NFL, current US$ | -113.9% |
| 2021 | 3.58 billion NFL, current US$ | -751.4% |
| 2022 | 337.42 million NFL, current US$ | -90.6% |
| 2023 | -850.00 million NFL, current US$ | -351.9% |
| 2024 | 2.20 billion NFL, current US$ | -358.8% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 2.20 billion NFL, current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -1,000 NFL, current US$. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -4.18 million NFL, current US$ | -5.24 million NFL, current US$ | -3.13 million NFL, current US$ | 2 |
| 2000s | -631.26 million NFL, current US$ | -1.44 billion NFL, current US$ | 0 NFL, current US$ | 3 |
| 2010s | 2.41 billion NFL, current US$ | 667.31 million NFL, current US$ | 5.80 billion NFL, current US$ | 7 |
| 2020s | 944.02 million NFL, current US$ | -850.00 million NFL, current US$ | 3.58 billion NFL, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 8 Uzbekistan 3.59 billion NFL, current US$ compare
- 9 Indonesia 3.52 billion NFL, current US$ compare
- 10 Cote d'Ivoire 2.22 billion NFL, current US$ compare
- 12 Argentina 2.14 billion NFL, current US$ compare
- 13 Angola 1.93 billion NFL, current US$ compare
- 14 Dominican Republic 1.45 billion NFL, current US$ 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 portfolio investment, bonds (ppg + png) in Nigeria?
- Portfolio investment, bonds (ppg + png) in Nigeria was 2.20 billion NFL, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest portfolio investment, bonds (ppg + png) recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 5.80 billion NFL, current US$ in 2017.
- What is the lowest portfolio investment, bonds (ppg + png) recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.44 billion NFL, current US$ in 2006.
- How does Nigeria rank for portfolio investment, bonds (ppg + png)?
- Nigeria ranks 11th out of 78 countries with data for 2024.
- Is portfolio investment, bonds (ppg + png) rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Portfolio investment, bonds (PPG + PNG) (NFL, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Bonds are securities issued with a fixed rate of interest for a period of more than one year. They include net flows through cross-border public and publicly guaranteed and private nonguaranteed bond issues. Data are in current U.S. dollars.