Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per capita in Nigeria
Nigeria: Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per capita was 192.62 US dollar per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per capita in Nigeria, 2005–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per person.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 192.62 US dollar per person for reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per capita in 2025.
That represents a change of up 11.5% on the previous year and up 29.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per capita in Nigeria peaked at 336.31 US dollar per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 138.1 US dollar per person, in 2016.
That places Nigeria 143rd out of 169 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per capita in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | US dollar per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 195.55 US dollar per person | — |
| 2006 | 283.73 US dollar per person | +45.1% |
| 2007 | 334.93 US dollar per person | +18.0% |
| 2008 | 336.31 US dollar per person | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 261.54 US dollar per person | -22.2% |
| 2010 | 194.06 US dollar per person | -25.8% |
| 2011 | 190.45 US dollar per person | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 248.75 US dollar per person | +30.6% |
| 2013 | 236.66 US dollar per person | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 184.2 US dollar per person | -22.2% |
| 2015 | 148.34 US dollar per person | -19.5% |
| 2016 | 138.1 US dollar per person | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 196.52 US dollar per person | +42.3% |
| 2018 | 207.84 US dollar per person | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 181.84 US dollar per person | -12.5% |
| 2020 | 170.46 US dollar per person | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 184.1 US dollar per person | +8.0% |
| 2022 | 164.05 US dollar per person | -10.9% |
| 2023 | 145.77 US dollar per person | -11.1% |
| 2024 | 172.72 US dollar per person | +18.5% |
| 2025 | 192.62 US dollar per person | +11.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 282.41 US dollar per person | 195.55 US dollar per person | 336.31 US dollar per person | 5 |
| 2010s | 192.68 US dollar per person | 138.1 US dollar per person | 248.75 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 171.62 US dollar per person | 145.77 US dollar per person | 192.62 US dollar per person | 6 |
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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 reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per capita in Nigeria?
- Reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per capita in Nigeria was 192.62 US dollar per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 336.31 US dollar per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 138.1 US dollar per person in 2016.
- How does Nigeria rank for reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per capita?
- Nigeria ranks 143rd out of 169 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per capita rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Reserve assets International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.