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
Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per capita in Nigeria, 1960–2025
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 95 Haiti 15.59 SDR per person compare
- 96 Ghana 12.78 SDR per person compare
- 97 Papua New Guinea 11.92 SDR per person compare
- 99 Colombia 8.97 SDR per person compare
- 100 Bangladesh 8.34 SDR per person compare
- 101 Mozambique 7.31 SDR per person 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), 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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How this figure is calculated
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
Computed from
- Gold reserves at market value International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
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.