Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), annual growth rate in Nigeria
Nigeria: Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), annual growth rate was 13.85 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), annual growth rate in Nigeria, 2006–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 13.85 % change on previous year for reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 34.0% on the previous year and up 179.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), annual growth rate in Nigeria peaked at 49.16 % change on previous year in 2006 and was at its lowest, -23.7 % change on previous year, in 2010.
Nigeria ranks 79th of 172 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), annual growth rate in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 49.16 % change on previous year | — |
| 2007 | 21.36 % change on previous year | -56.5% |
| 2008 | 3.25 % change on previous year | -84.8% |
| 2009 | -20.03 % change on previous year | -717.1% |
| 2010 | -23.7 % change on previous year | +18.3% |
| 2011 | 0.9292 % change on previous year | -103.9% |
| 2012 | 34.29 % change on previous year | +3589.7% |
| 2013 | -2.24 % change on previous year | -106.5% |
| 2014 | -20.08 % change on previous year | +795.5% |
| 2015 | -17.4 % change on previous year | -13.4% |
| 2016 | -4.58 % change on previous year | -73.7% |
| 2017 | 45.8 % change on previous year | -1101.1% |
| 2018 | 8.24 % change on previous year | -82.0% |
| 2019 | -10.57 % change on previous year | -228.3% |
| 2020 | -4.24 % change on previous year | -59.9% |
| 2021 | 10.29 % change on previous year | -342.6% |
| 2022 | -9 % change on previous year | -187.5% |
| 2023 | -9.26 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 20.98 % change on previous year | -326.6% |
| 2025 | 13.85 % change on previous year | -34.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.43 % change on previous year | -20.03 % change on previous year | 49.16 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.07 % change on previous year | -23.7 % change on previous year | 45.8 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.77 % change on previous year | -9.26 % change on previous year | 20.98 % change on previous year | 6 |
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More financial sector data for Nigeria
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 8.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 141.38 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate -1.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 6.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.0966 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 118.25 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 6.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 132.23 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), annual growth rate in Nigeria?
- Reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), annual growth rate in Nigeria was 13.85 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), annual growth rate recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 49.16 % change on previous year in 2006.
- What is the lowest reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), annual growth rate recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was -23.7 % change on previous year in 2010.
- How does Nigeria rank for reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), annual growth rate?
- Nigeria ranks 79th out of 172 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), annual growth rate rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 179.6%. 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 Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), 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 Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Reserve assets International Monetary Fund
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.