Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Nigeria
Nigeria: Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) was 161.94 US dollar per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Nigeria, 2005–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per person.
Analysis
In 2025, reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Nigeria stood at 161.94 US dollar per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.0% on the previous year and up 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Nigeria peaked at 336.3 US dollar per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 120.28 US dollar per person, in 2023.
That places Nigeria 138th out of 164 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, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | US dollar per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 195.54 US dollar per person | — |
| 2006 | 283.73 US dollar per person | +45.1% |
| 2007 | 334.93 US dollar per person | +18.0% |
| 2008 | 336.3 US dollar per person | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 246.59 US dollar per person | -26.7% |
| 2010 | 178.58 US dollar per person | -27.6% |
| 2011 | 175.45 US dollar per person | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 234.14 US dollar per person | +33.5% |
| 2013 | 222.41 US dollar per person | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 171.15 US dollar per person | -23.1% |
| 2015 | 136.16 US dollar per person | -20.4% |
| 2016 | 127.82 US dollar per person | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 185.88 US dollar per person | +45.4% |
| 2018 | 197.67 US dollar per person | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 167.17 US dollar per person | -15.4% |
| 2020 | 155.87 US dollar per person | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 154.01 US dollar per person | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 135.93 US dollar per person | -11.7% |
| 2023 | 120.28 US dollar per person | -11.5% |
| 2024 | 147.16 US dollar per person | +22.3% |
| 2025 | 161.94 US dollar per person | +10.0% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 161.94 US dollar per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 280.44 US dollar per person, 58% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 161.94 US dollar per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 134.54 US dollar per person, 1.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 279.42 US dollar per person | 195.54 US dollar per person | 336.3 US dollar per person | 5 |
| 2010s | 179.64 US dollar per person | 127.82 US dollar per person | 234.14 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 145.87 US dollar per person | 120.28 US dollar per person | 161.94 US dollar per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
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, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Nigeria?
- Reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Nigeria was 161.94 US dollar per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 336.3 US dollar per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 120.28 US dollar per person in 2023.
- How does Nigeria rank for reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities)?
- Nigeria ranks 138th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.9%. 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, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (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, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (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, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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.
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Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (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.