Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre in Nigeria
Nigeria: Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre was 36,472 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre in Nigeria, 2005–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre in Nigeria is 36,472 US dollar per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.3% on the previous year and down 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre in Nigeria peaked at 58,193 US dollar per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 29,635 US dollar per square kilometre, in 2016.
Nigeria ranks 115th of 168 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | US dollar per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 31,136 US dollar per square kilometre | — |
| 2006 | 46,442 US dollar per square kilometre | +49.2% |
| 2007 | 56,363 US dollar per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 2008 | 58,193 US dollar per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 46,535 US dollar per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 2010 | 35,508 US dollar per square kilometre | -23.7% |
| 2011 | 35,838 US dollar per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 48,125 US dollar per square kilometre | +34.3% |
| 2013 | 47,045 US dollar per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 37,596 US dollar per square kilometre | -20.1% |
| 2015 | 31,056 US dollar per square kilometre | -17.4% |
| 2016 | 29,635 US dollar per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 43,209 US dollar per square kilometre | +45.8% |
| 2018 | 46,768 US dollar per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2019 | 41,825 US dollar per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 2020 | 40,051 US dollar per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 44,172 US dollar per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2022 | 40,195 US dollar per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2023 | 36,472 US dollar per square kilometre | -9.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47,734 US dollar per square kilometre | 31,136 US dollar per square kilometre | 58,193 US dollar per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2010s | 39,660 US dollar per square kilometre | 29,635 US dollar per square kilometre | 48,125 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 40,222 US dollar per square kilometre | 36,472 US dollar per square kilometre | 44,172 US dollar per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 112 Brazil 42,478 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 113 Belarus 40,040 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 114 Russian Federation 36,551 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 116 Sao Tome and Principe 35,086 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 117 Algeria 34,667 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 118 Egypt 33,287 US dollar per square kilometre 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 reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre in Nigeria?
- Reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre in Nigeria was 36,472 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 58,193 US dollar per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,635 US dollar per square kilometre in 2016.
- How does Nigeria rank for reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre?
- Nigeria ranks 115th out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.5%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Reserve assets International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.