Nigeria (2020)
12.1
% of GDP
+1pp YoY
YoY Change
+1pp
percentage points
Trend
up
Series length
35
years of data

Data

Year% of GDPYoY Change
202012.1+1pp
201911.2+0.9pp
201810.3-2.6pp
201712.9-1.8pp
201614.6+1.5pp
201513.1-0.2pp
201413.3+1.8pp
201311.5+0.9pp
201210.6-0.4pp
201111-2.5pp
201013.5-6.1pp
200919.6+1pp
200818.6+4.8pp
200713.8+5.7pp
20068.1-0.3pp
20058.4-0pp
20048.5-0.5pp
20038.9+0.8pp
20028.1-1.8pp
20019.9n/a

About this Dataset

Nigeria recorded 12.1 % of GDP in 2020. The most recent year-on-year change was +1.0pp. The historical series (1990–2020) shows a peak of 19.6 in 2009 and a trough of 5.0 in 1990.

Data sourced from World Bank Open Data API. Values use World Bank standardised methodology ensuring cross-country comparability.

The chart above shows the full historical trend; the table below lists annual values with year-on-year changes.

Frequently Asked Questions

This indicator tracks nigeria private credit by all financial institutions (% of gdp) in Nigeria, published by World Bank. Data covers 1990–2020 at annual frequency using harmonised methodology.
The most recent observation covers 2020. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. Data is updated annual.
The series peaked at 19.6 % of GDP in 2009 and reached its lowest recorded value of 5.0 in 1990. The latest reading of 12.1 in 2020 represents a year-on-year change of +1.0pp.