Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce in Nigeria
Nigeria: Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce was 24.13 million SDR in 2025. β² Rising
Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce in Nigeria, 1950β2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in SDR.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 24.13 million SDR for gold reserves at 35 sdrs per ounce in 2025. That is the highest value across all 75 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gold reserves at 35 sdrs per ounce in Nigeria peaked at 24.13 million SDR in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 SDR, in 1950.
That places Nigeria 70th out of 173 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 75 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 SDR | 0 SDR | 0 SDR | 10 |
| 1960s | 17.99 million SDR | 0 SDR | 19.98 million SDR | 10 |
| 1970s | 20.60 million SDR | 19.00 million SDR | 24.05 million SDR | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.05 million SDR | 24.05 million SDR | 24.05 million SDR | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.05 million SDR | 24.05 million SDR | 24.05 million SDR | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.05 million SDR | 24.05 million SDR | 24.05 million SDR | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.05 million SDR | 24.05 million SDR | 24.05 million SDR | 9 |
| 2020s | 24.07 million SDR | 24.05 million SDR | 24.13 million SDR | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 67 Bolivia 25.35 million SDR compare
- 68 Morocco 24.89 million SDR compare
- 69 Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of 24.61 million SDR compare
- 71 Bangladesh 16.07 million SDR compare
- 72 Cyprus 15.61 million SDR compare
- 73 Netherlands Antilles 14.73 million SDR compare
More financial sector data for Nigeria
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 296,323 current LCU per person (2022)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 102.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 35.83 % change on previous year (2022)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 24.13 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 2.20 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 28.09 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 31.41 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 33.61 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 33.58 billion SDR (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 13.1% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gold reserves at 35 sdrs per ounce in Nigeria?
- Gold reserves at 35 sdrs per ounce in Nigeria was 24.13 million SDR in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gold reserves at 35 sdrs per ounce recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 24.13 million SDR in 2025.
- What is the lowest gold reserves at 35 sdrs per ounce recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 SDR in 1950.
- How does Nigeria rank for gold reserves at 35 sdrs per ounce?
- Nigeria ranks 70th out of 173 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gold reserves at 35 sdrs per ounce rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce (SDR). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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International Liquidity (IL) 2026 April