Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP in Nigeria
Nigeria: Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP was 0.1573 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP in Nigeria, 2005–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in Nigeria stood at 0.1573 US dollar per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 174.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in Nigeria peaked at 0.1845 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0566 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 2022.
Nigeria ranks 89th of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | US dollar per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.1614 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2006 | 0.1774 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 2007 | 0.1845 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1561 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1437 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0881 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -38.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0788 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0945 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +20.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0824 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0596 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -27.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0574 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0667 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +16.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1047 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +57.0% |
| 2018 | 0.101 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 0.057 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -43.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0609 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 0.066 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0566 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0682 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +20.4% |
| 2024 | 0.1593 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +133.7% |
| 2025 | 0.1573 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 0.1573 US dollar per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1557 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 0.1573 US dollar per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1224 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP in Nigeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +133.7% | 0.0682 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1593 US dollar per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1646 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1437 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1845 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.079 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.057 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1047 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0947 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0566 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1593 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 86 Norway 0.1612 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 87 Saint Lucia 0.1609 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 88 Rwanda 0.1593 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 90 Brazil 0.1571 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 91 Belarus 0.1544 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 92 Senegal 0.1541 US dollar 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 reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in Nigeria?
- Reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in Nigeria was 0.1573 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1845 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2007.
- What is the lowest reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0566 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- How does Nigeria rank for reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp?
- Nigeria ranks 89th out of 169 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 174.3%. 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 unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Reserve assets International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.