Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce in Nigeria
Nigeria: Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce was 24.13 million SDR in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce in Nigeria, 1950–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in SDR.
Analysis
In 2025, gold reserves at 35 sdrs per ounce in Nigeria stood at 24.13 million SDR. That is the highest value across all 75 years on record.
That represents a change of 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 66th out of 166 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.
Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | SDR | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0 SDR | — |
| 1951 | 0 SDR | — |
| 1952 | 0 SDR | — |
| 1953 | 0 SDR | — |
| 1954 | 0 SDR | — |
| 1955 | 0 SDR | — |
| 1956 | 0 SDR | — |
| 1957 | 0 SDR | — |
| 1958 | 0 SDR | — |
| 1959 | 0 SDR | — |
| 1960 | 0 SDR | — |
| 1961 | 19.98 million SDR | — |
| 1962 | 19.98 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 19.98 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 19.98 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 19.98 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 19.98 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 19.98 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 19.98 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 19.98 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 19.98 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 19.00 million SDR | -4.9% |
| 1972 | 19.00 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 19.98 million SDR | +5.2% |
| 1974 | 19.98 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 19.98 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 19.98 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 22.02 million SDR | +10.2% |
| 1978 | 22.02 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 24.05 million SDR | +9.2% |
| 1980 | 24.05 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 24.05 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 24.05 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 24.05 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 24.05 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 24.05 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 24.05 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 24.05 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 24.05 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 24.05 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 24.05 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 24.05 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 24.05 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 24.05 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 24.05 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 24.05 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 24.05 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 24.05 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 24.05 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 24.05 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 24.05 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 24.05 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 24.05 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 24.05 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 24.05 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 24.05 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 24.05 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 24.05 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 24.05 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 24.05 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 24.05 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 24.05 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 24.05 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 24.05 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 24.05 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 24.05 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 24.05 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 24.05 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 24.05 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 24.05 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 24.06 million SDR | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 24.06 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 24.06 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 24.06 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 24.13 million SDR | +0.3% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 24.13 million SDR is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.60 million SDR, 5.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
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
- 63 Bolivia 25.35 million SDR compare
- 64 Morocco 24.89 million SDR compare
- 65 Afghanistan 24.61 million SDR compare
- 67 Bangladesh 16.07 million SDR compare
- 68 Cyprus 15.61 million SDR compare
- 69 Netherlands Antilles 14.73 million SDR compare
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 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 66th out of 166 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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