Nigeria: Firms using credit to finance investment

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 Nigeria

Firms using bank credit to finance investment, percent of all firms

 Latest value 6.90
 Year 2014
 Measure percent
 Data availability 2007 - 2014
 Average 4.80
 Min - Max 2.70 - 6.90
 Source The World Bank
The latest value from 2014 is 6.9 percent, an increase from 2.7 percent in 2007. In comparison, the world average is 17.48 percent, based on data from 11 countries. Historically, the average for Nigeria from 2007 to 2014 is 4.8 percent. The minimum value, 2.7 percent, was reached in 2007 while the maximum of 6.9 percent was recorded in 2014. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Definition: Percentage of firms using banks to finance purchases of fixed assets.

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