Stocks traded, total value (% of GDP) in Nigeria
Nigeria: Stocks traded, total value (% of GDP) was 1.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Stocks traded, total value in Nigeria, 1993–2025
Source: World Federation of Exchanges database, World Federation of Exchanges (WFE). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for stocks traded, total value in Nigeria is 1.1%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 83.6% on the previous year and up 35.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stocks traded, total value in Nigeria peaked at 6.2% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1993.
Nigeria ranks 66th of 104 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.
Stocks traded, total value (% of GDP) in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.1% | — |
| 1994 | 0.1% | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 0.1% | +6.4% |
| 1996 | 0.2% | +185.6% |
| 1997 | 0.2% | +46.7% |
| 1998 | 0.3% | +12.3% |
| 1999 | 0.2% | -31.8% |
| 2001 | 0.2% | +20.8% |
| 2004 | 1.2% | +438.2% |
| 2005 | 1.1% | -10.2% |
| 2006 | 1.5% | +35.7% |
| 2007 | 6.2% | +313.5% |
| 2008 | 4.9% | -21.1% |
| 2009 | 1.5% | -69.1% |
| 2010 | 1.4% | -8.7% |
| 2011 | 0.9% | -32.8% |
| 2012 | 0.9% | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 1.2% | +35.7% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | -25.3% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | -55.0% |
| 2017 | 0.6% | +57.4% |
| 2018 | 0.6% | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | -33.7% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | -29.0% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | +17.3% |
| 2023 | 0.3% | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 0.6% | +82.6% |
| 2025 | 1.1% | +83.6% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 1.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.4%, 2.7× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 1.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4%, 2.7× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Stocks traded, total value (% of GDP) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +438.2% | 0.2% | 1.2% |
| 2007 | +313.5% | 1.5% | 6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 7 |
| 2000s | 2.4% | 0.2% | 6.2% | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.4% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 1.1% | 6 |
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 stocks traded, total value in Nigeria?
- Stocks traded, total value in Nigeria was 1.1% in 2025, according to World Federation of Exchanges database, World Federation of Exchanges (WFE).
- What is the highest stocks traded, total value recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 6.2% in 2007.
- What is the lowest stocks traded, total value recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1993.
- How does Nigeria rank for stocks traded, total value?
- Nigeria ranks 66th out of 104 countries with data for 2025.
- Is stocks traded, total value rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from World Federation of Exchanges database, World Federation of Exchanges (WFE), published as part of Stocks traded, total value (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The value of shares traded is the total number of shares traded, both domestic and foreign, multiplied by their respective matching prices. Figures are single counted (only one side of the transaction is considered). Companies admitted to listing and admitted to trading are included in the data. Data are end of year values.