Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per capita in Nigeria

Nigeria: Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per capita was 9.26 SDR per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
9.26 SDR per person
Change on year
up 56.6%
World rank
98th
of 159 countries
All-time high
9.26 SDR per person
in 2025
All-time low
0 SDR per person
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2025

Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per capita in Nigeria, 1960–2025

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita in Nigeria is 9.26 SDR per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 56.6% on the previous year and up 235.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita in Nigeria peaked at 9.26 SDR per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 SDR per person, in 1960.

That places Nigeria 98th out of 159 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per capita in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per capita in Nigeria, 1960 to 2025.
Year SDR per person Change
1960 0 SDR per person
1961 0.4364 SDR per person
1962 0.4264 SDR per person -2.3%
1963 0.4175 SDR per person -2.1%
1964 0.4092 SDR per person -2.0%
1965 0.4004 SDR per person -2.1%
1966 0.3925 SDR per person -2.0%
1967 0.3844 SDR per person -2.1%
1968 0.4478 SDR per person +16.5%
1969 0.3679 SDR per person -17.8%
1970 0.3818 SDR per person +3.8%
1971 0.3814 SDR per person -0.1%
1972 0.5539 SDR per person +45.2%
1973 0.8843 SDR per person +59.7%
1974 1.41 SDR per person +59.5%
1975 1.08 SDR per person -23.5%
1976 1.01 SDR per person -5.9%
1977 1.27 SDR per person +25.2%
1978 1.57 SDR per person +23.9%
1979 3.73 SDR per person +137.3%
1980 4.3 SDR per person +15.3%
1981 3.08 SDR per person -28.4%
1982 3.63 SDR per person +17.7%
1983 3.11 SDR per person -14.3%
1984 2.62 SDR per person -15.9%
1985 2.41 SDR per person -8.0%
1986 2.52 SDR per person +4.5%
1987 2.62 SDR per person +4.0%
1988 2.28 SDR per person -13.0%
1989 2.22 SDR per person -2.6%
1990 1.91 SDR per person -13.7%
1991 1.7 SDR per person -11.0%
1992 1.63 SDR per person -4.5%
1993 1.86 SDR per person +14.3%
1994 1.67 SDR per person -10.1%
1995 1.61 SDR per person -3.5%
1996 1.55 SDR per person -3.9%
1997 1.27 SDR per person -18.4%
1998 1.17 SDR per person -7.4%
1999 1.18 SDR per person +0.8%
2000 1.15 SDR per person -3.0%
2001 1.16 SDR per person +1.6%
2002 1.3 SDR per person +11.5%
2003 1.41 SDR per person +8.3%
2004 1.37 SDR per person -2.3%
2005 1.7 SDR per person +23.8%
2006 1.95 SDR per person +14.5%
2007 2.36 SDR per person +21.4%
2008 2.46 SDR per person +4.1%
2009 2.94 SDR per person +19.5%
2010 3.76 SDR per person +27.9%
2011 4 SDR per person +6.2%
2012 4.22 SDR per person +5.6%
2013 2.97 SDR per person -29.7%
2014 3.08 SDR per person +3.7%
2015 2.76 SDR per person -10.4%
2016 3 SDR per person +8.7%
2017 3.12 SDR per person +4.2%
2019 3.61 SDR per person +15.6%
2020 4.22 SDR per person +16.7%
2021 4.09 SDR per person -3.0%
2022 4.19 SDR per person +2.5%
2023 4.64 SDR per person +10.5%
2024 5.91 SDR per person +27.5%
2025 9.26 SDR per person +56.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.3682 SDR per person 0 SDR per person 0.4478 SDR per person 10
1970s 1.23 SDR per person 0.3814 SDR per person 3.73 SDR per person 10
1980s 2.88 SDR per person 2.22 SDR per person 4.3 SDR per person 10
1990s 1.56 SDR per person 1.17 SDR per person 1.91 SDR per person 10
2000s 1.78 SDR per person 1.15 SDR per person 2.94 SDR per person 10
2010s 3.39 SDR per person 2.76 SDR per person 4.22 SDR per person 9
2020s 5.38 SDR per person 4.09 SDR per person 9.26 SDR per person 6

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 95 Haiti 15.59 SDR per person compare
  2. 96 Ghana 12.78 SDR per person compare
  3. 97 Papua New Guinea 11.92 SDR per person compare
  4. 99 Colombia 8.97 SDR per person compare
  5. 100 Bangladesh 8.34 SDR per person compare
  6. 101 Mozambique 7.31 SDR per person compare

See the full ranking of 160 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita in Nigeria?
Gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita in Nigeria was 9.26 SDR per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 9.26 SDR per person in 2025.
What is the lowest gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 0 SDR per person in 1960.
How does Nigeria rank for gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita?
Nigeria ranks 98th out of 159 countries with data for 2025.
Is gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 235.8%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Gold reserves at market value (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Gold reserves at market value (SDR) ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per capita
Unit
SDR per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
160 places, 7,752 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Gold reserves at market value (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.