Gold reserves at market value (SDR), annual growth rate (Gold annual) in Nigeria
Nigeria: Gold reserves at market value (SDR), annual growth rate (Gold annual) was 59.86 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
59.86 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 98.6%
World rank
32nd
of 142 countries
All-time high
144.71 % change on previous year
in 1979
All-time low
-27.76 % change on previous year
in 2013
Years of data
62
1962–2025
Gold reserves at market value (SDR), annual growth rate in Nigeria, 1962–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 59.86 % change on previous year for gold reserves at market value (sdr), annual growth rate in 2025.
That represents a change of up 98.6% on the previous year and up 838.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gold reserves at market value (sdr), annual growth rate in Nigeria peaked at 144.71 % change on previous year in 1979 and was at its lowest, -27.76 % change on previous year, in 2013.
Nigeria ranks 32nd of 142 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gold reserves at market value (SDR), annual growth rate (Gold annual) in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -0.2272 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 0.0285 % change on previous year | -112.5% |
| 1964 | 0.1138 % change on previous year | +299.9% |
| 1965 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1966 | 0.1995 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | 0.0284 % change on previous year | -85.8% |
| 1968 | 19.03 % change on previous year | +66998.5% |
| 1969 | -15.99 % change on previous year | -184.0% |
| 1970 | 6.16 % change on previous year | -138.6% |
| 1971 | 2.26 % change on previous year | -63.3% |
| 1972 | 48.75 % change on previous year | +2056.4% |
| 1973 | 63.69 % change on previous year | +30.6% |
| 1974 | 63.7 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1975 | -21.35 % change on previous year | -133.5% |
| 1976 | -3.19 % change on previous year | -85.1% |
| 1977 | 28.98 % change on previous year | -1007.9% |
| 1978 | 27.75 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 1979 | 144.71 % change on previous year | +421.5% |
| 1980 | 18.92 % change on previous year | -86.9% |
| 1981 | -26.11 % change on previous year | -238.0% |
| 1982 | 21.28 % change on previous year | -181.5% |
| 1983 | -12.02 % change on previous year | -156.5% |
| 1984 | -13.68 % change on previous year | +13.8% |
| 1985 | -5.35 % change on previous year | -60.9% |
| 1986 | 7.35 % change on previous year | -237.4% |
| 1987 | 6.78 % change on previous year | -7.7% |
| 1988 | -10.66 % change on previous year | -257.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0907 % change on previous year | -100.9% |
| 1990 | -11.31 % change on previous year | -12569.2% |
| 1991 | -8.65 % change on previous year | -23.5% |
| 1992 | -1.96 % change on previous year | -77.4% |
| 1993 | 17.35 % change on previous year | -986.9% |
| 1994 | -7.69 % change on previous year | -144.3% |
| 1995 | -0.8949 % change on previous year | -88.4% |
| 1996 | -1.3 % change on previous year | +45.5% |
| 1997 | -16.24 % change on previous year | +1147.0% |
| 1998 | -4.97 % change on previous year | -69.4% |
| 1999 | 3.46 % change on previous year | -169.7% |
| 2000 | -0.3917 % change on previous year | -111.3% |
| 2001 | 4.45 % change on previous year | -1235.9% |
| 2002 | 14.59 % change on previous year | +227.9% |
| 2003 | 11.38 % change on previous year | -22.0% |
| 2004 | 0.4417 % change on previous year | -96.1% |
| 2005 | 27.26 % change on previous year | +6072.8% |
| 2006 | 17.73 % change on previous year | -35.0% |
| 2007 | 24.86 % change on previous year | +40.2% |
| 2008 | 7.03 % change on previous year | -71.7% |
| 2009 | 22.85 % change on previous year | +225.2% |
| 2010 | 31.56 % change on previous year | +38.1% |
| 2011 | 9.27 % change on previous year | -70.6% |
| 2012 | 8.57 % change on previous year | -7.5% |
| 2013 | -27.76 % change on previous year | -423.9% |
| 2014 | 6.43 % change on previous year | -123.2% |
| 2015 | -8.11 % change on previous year | -226.1% |
| 2016 | 11.43 % change on previous year | -241.0% |
| 2017 | 6.8 % change on previous year | -40.5% |
| 2020 | 19.22 % change on previous year | +182.5% |
| 2021 | -0.8994 % change on previous year | -104.7% |
| 2022 | 4.72 % change on previous year | -624.6% |
| 2023 | 12.88 % change on previous year | +173.0% |
| 2024 | 30.15 % change on previous year | +134.1% |
| 2025 | 59.86 % change on previous year | +98.6% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 59.86 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 59.42 % change on previous year, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 59.86 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.22 % change on previous year, 48.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gold reserves at market value (SDR), annual growth rate (Gold annual) in Nigeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | +66998.5% | 0.0284 % change on previous year | 19.03 % change on previous year |
| 1990 | -12569.2% | 0.0907 % change on previous year | -11.31 % change on previous year |
| 2005 | +6072.8% | 0.4417 % change on previous year | 27.26 % change on previous year |
| 1972 | +2056.4% | 2.26 % change on previous year | 48.75 % change on previous year |
| 2001 | +1235.9% | -0.3917 % change on previous year | 4.45 % change on previous year |
| 1997 | -1147.0% | -1.3 % change on previous year | -16.24 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3983 % change on previous year | -15.99 % change on previous year | 19.03 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 36.15 % change on previous year | -21.35 % change on previous year | 144.71 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.34 % change on previous year | -26.11 % change on previous year | 21.28 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -3.22 % change on previous year | -16.24 % change on previous year | 17.35 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.02 % change on previous year | -0.3917 % change on previous year | 27.26 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.77 % change on previous year | -27.76 % change on previous year | 31.56 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2020s | 20.99 % change on previous year | -0.8994 % change on previous year | 59.86 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 29 China 61.29 % change on previous year compare
- 30 Trinidad and Tobago 60.23 % change on previous year compare
- 31 India 60.17 % change on previous year compare
- 33 United Arab Emirates 59.66 % change on previous year compare
- 34 Greece 59.59 % change on previous year compare
- 35 Belarus 59.53 % change on previous year 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 market value (sdr), annual growth rate in Nigeria?
- Gold reserves at market value (sdr), annual growth rate in Nigeria was 59.86 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gold reserves at market value (sdr), annual growth rate recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 144.71 % change on previous year in 1979.
- What is the lowest gold reserves at market value (sdr), annual growth rate recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was -27.76 % change on previous year in 2013.
- How does Nigeria rank for gold reserves at market value (sdr), annual growth rate?
- Nigeria ranks 32nd out of 142 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gold reserves at market value (sdr), annual growth rate rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 838.5%. 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 Gold reserves at market value (SDR), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Gold reserves at market value (SDR). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Gold reserves at market value International Monetary Fund
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Gold reserves at market value (SDR). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.