Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per unit of GDP in Nigeria
Nigeria: Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per unit of GDP was 0.0076 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per unit of GDP in Nigeria, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, gold reserves at market value (sdr), per unit of gdp in Nigeria stood at 0.0076 SDR per US$ of GDP. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 38.7% on the previous year and up 609.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gold reserves at market value (sdr), per unit of gdp in Nigeria peaked at 0.0076 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 SDR per US$ of GDP, in 1960.
That places Nigeria 80th 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 unit of GDP in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | SDR per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 SDR per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0045 SDR per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0.0041 SDR per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0039 SDR per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0036 SDR per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0034 SDR per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0032 SDR per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0039 SDR per US$ of GDP | +22.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0046 SDR per US$ of GDP | +19.1% |
| 1969 | 0.003 SDR per US$ of GDP | -34.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0017 SDR per US$ of GDP | -43.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0024 SDR per US$ of GDP | +39.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0026 SDR per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0035 SDR per US$ of GDP | +32.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0035 SDR per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0025 SDR per US$ of GDP | -29.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0018 SDR per US$ of GDP | -25.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0024 SDR per US$ of GDP | +30.0% |
| 1978 | 0.003 SDR per US$ of GDP | +26.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0056 SDR per US$ of GDP | +89.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0049 SDR per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0014 SDR per US$ of GDP | -71.2% |
| 1982 | 0.002 SDR per US$ of GDP | +39.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0026 SDR per US$ of GDP | +29.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0029 SDR per US$ of GDP | +14.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0028 SDR per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1986 | 0.004 SDR per US$ of GDP | +44.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0045 SDR per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0042 SDR per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0048 SDR per US$ of GDP | +12.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0034 SDR per US$ of GDP | -27.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0029 SDR per US$ of GDP | -17.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0032 SDR per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0034 SDR per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0022 SDR per US$ of GDP | -34.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0013 SDR per US$ of GDP | -43.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0009 SDR per US$ of GDP | -25.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0007 SDR per US$ of GDP | -22.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0006 SDR per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0025 SDR per US$ of GDP | +282.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0021 SDR per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0021 SDR per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0018 SDR per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0018 SDR per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0014 SDR per US$ of GDP | -22.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0014 SDR per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0012 SDR per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0013 SDR per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0011 SDR per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0016 SDR per US$ of GDP | +41.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0017 SDR per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0017 SDR per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0016 SDR per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 0.001 SDR per US$ of GDP | -35.6% |
| 2014 | 0.001 SDR per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0011 SDR per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0014 SDR per US$ of GDP | +35.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0017 SDR per US$ of GDP | +15.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0011 SDR per US$ of GDP | -32.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0015 SDR per US$ of GDP | +33.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0015 SDR per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0014 SDR per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0022 SDR per US$ of GDP | +49.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0055 SDR per US$ of GDP | +151.5% |
| 2025 | 0.0076 SDR per US$ of GDP | +38.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0034 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0046 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0029 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0017 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0056 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0034 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0014 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0049 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0021 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0034 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0016 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0011 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0021 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0014 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.001 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0017 SDR per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.0033 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0014 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0076 SDR per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 77 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.0079 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
- 78 Brazil 0.0078 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
- 79 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0077 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
- 81 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0075 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
- 82 Mexico 0.0067 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
- 83 Bhutan 0.0067 SDR per US$ of GDP 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), per unit of gdp in Nigeria?
- Gold reserves at market value (sdr), per unit of gdp in Nigeria was 0.0076 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gold reserves at market value (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0076 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- What is the lowest gold reserves at market value (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 SDR per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- How does Nigeria rank for gold reserves at market value (sdr), per unit of gdp?
- Nigeria ranks 80th out of 159 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gold reserves at market value (sdr), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 609.3%. 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 unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gold reserves at market value (SDR) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Gold reserves at market value (SDR) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.