Gross fixed capital formation, General government … capita Current in Nigeria
Nigeria: Gross fixed capital formation, General government … capita Current was 0 units per person in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices in Nigeria, 1970–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices in Nigeria is 0 units per person, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is up 13.9% on the previous year and up 68.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices in Nigeria peaked at 0 units per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1970.
That places Nigeria 57th out of 172 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross fixed capital formation, General government … capita Current in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0 units per person | +13.0% |
| 1972 | 0 units per person | +13.2% |
| 1973 | 0 units per person | +5.2% |
| 1974 | 0 units per person | +12.5% |
| 1975 | 0 units per person | +54.1% |
| 1976 | 0 units per person | +58.3% |
| 1977 | 0 units per person | +20.3% |
| 1978 | 0 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 0 units per person | -5.5% |
| 1980 | 0 units per person | +11.2% |
| 1981 | 0 units per person | +17.6% |
| 1982 | 0 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 0 units per person | -8.5% |
| 1984 | 0 units per person | -20.8% |
| 1985 | 0 units per person | -13.4% |
| 1986 | 0 units per person | +21.6% |
| 1987 | 0 units per person | +9.5% |
| 1988 | 0 units per person | +9.8% |
| 1989 | 0 units per person | +53.5% |
| 1990 | 0 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 0 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 0 units per person | +103.8% |
| 1993 | 0 units per person | +29.5% |
| 1994 | 0 units per person | +29.5% |
| 1995 | 0 units per person | +7.7% |
| 1996 | 0 units per person | +22.6% |
| 1997 | 0 units per person | +41.5% |
| 1998 | 0 units per person | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 0 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 0 units per person | +84.5% |
| 2001 | 0 units per person | +33.7% |
| 2002 | 0 units per person | -47.3% |
| 2003 | 0 units per person | +36.9% |
| 2004 | 0 units per person | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 0 units per person | -26.3% |
| 2006 | 0 units per person | +84.4% |
| 2007 | 0 units per person | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 0 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 0 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 0 units per person | +10.4% |
| 2011 | 0 units per person | -24.9% |
| 2012 | 0 units per person | +16.9% |
| 2013 | 0 units per person | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 0 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0 units per person | -11.6% |
| 2016 | 0 units per person | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 0 units per person | +55.3% |
| 2018 | 0 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0 units per person | +13.9% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 0 units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 units per person, 1.7× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 0 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 units per person, 100% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices in Nigeria?
- Gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices in Nigeria was 0 units per person in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1970.
- How does Nigeria rank for gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices?
- Nigeria ranks 57th out of 172 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.4%. 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 Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices International Monetary Fund
- 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
Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.