Gold reserves at market value (SDR), annual growth rate in Nigeria
Nigeria: Gold reserves at market value (SDR), annual growth rate 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 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% |
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
- 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)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 141.38 SDR per person (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
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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.