Stock market capitalization to GDP in Nigeria

Nigeria: Stock market capitalization to GDP was 13.1% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
13.1%
Change on year
up 33.5%
World rank
74th
of 91 countries
All-time high
30.8%
in 2007
All-time low
2.5%
in 2002
Years of data
25
1993–2020

Stock market capitalization to GDP in Nigeria, 1993–2020

01020301993200620201993: 7.7 %1994: 8.8 %1995: 17.7 %1996: 24.9 %1997: 23.1 %1998: 18.9 %1999: 5 %2002: 2.5 %2004: 11.6 %2005: 12.6 %2006: 13.9 %2007: 30.8 %2008: 14.2 %2009: 10.9 %2010: 14 %2011: 9.6 %2012: 12.3 %2013: 15.8 %2014: 11.5 %2015: 10.3 %2016: 7.4 %2017: 9.9 %2018: 7.9 %2019: 9.8 %2020: 13.1 %

Source: Global Stock Markets Factbook and supplemental S&P data, Standard & Poor's. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2020, stock market capitalization to gdp in Nigeria stood at 13.1%.

That represents a change of up 33.5% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, stock market capitalization to gdp in Nigeria peaked at 30.8% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2002.

Nigeria ranks 74th of 91 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Stock market capitalization to GDP in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Stock market capitalization to GDP (%) in Nigeria, 1993 to 2020.
Year % Change
1993 7.7%
1994 8.8% +14.0%
1995 17.7% +100.6%
1996 24.9% +41.0%
1997 23.1% -7.4%
1998 18.9% -18.0%
1999 5.0% -73.8%
2002 2.5% -49.7%
2004 11.6% +367.4%
2005 12.6% +8.6%
2006 13.9% +10.1%
2007 30.8% +121.5%
2008 14.2% -54.0%
2009 10.9% -22.8%
2010 14.0% +28.0%
2011 9.6% -31.1%
2012 12.3% +28.0%
2013 15.8% +28.4%
2014 11.5% -27.5%
2015 10.3% -10.6%
2016 7.4% -28.3%
2017 9.9% +34.5%
2018 7.9% -19.9%
2019 9.8% +23.5%
2020 13.1% +33.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 15.1% 5.0% 24.9% 7
2000s 13.8% 2.5% 30.8% 7
2010s 10.9% 7.4% 15.8% 10
2020s 13.1% 13.1% 13.1% 1

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 71 Pakistan 15.2% compare
  2. 72 Zambia 13.6% compare
  3. 73 Ghana 13.2% compare
  4. 75 Côte d'Ivoire 12.0% compare
  5. 76 Cayman Islands 11.5% compare
  6. 77 Egypt 11.3% compare

See the full ranking of 91 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is stock market capitalization to gdp in Nigeria?
Stock market capitalization to gdp in Nigeria was 13.1% in 2020, according to Global Stock Markets Factbook and supplemental S&P data, Standard & Poor's.
What is the highest stock market capitalization to gdp recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 30.8% in 2007.
What is the lowest stock market capitalization to gdp recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2002.
How does Nigeria rank for stock market capitalization to gdp?
Nigeria ranks 74th out of 91 countries with data for 2020.
Is stock market capitalization to gdp rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Nigeria data come from?
The figures come from Global Stock Markets Factbook and supplemental S&P data, Standard & Poor's, published as part of Stock market capitalization to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Stock market capitalization to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
Global Stock Markets Factbook and supplemental S&P data, Standard & Poor's
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
91 places, 2,329 data points, 1975–2020
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Value of listed shares to GDP, calculated using the following deflation method: {(0.5)*[Ft/P_et + Ft-1/P_et-1]}/[GDPt/P_at] where F is stock market capitalization, P_e is end-of period CPI, and P_a is average annual CPI. End-of period CPI (IFS line 64M..ZF or, if not available, 64Q..ZF) and average annual CPI is calculated using the monthly CPI values (IFS line 64M..ZF).