Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Nigeria
Nigeria: Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) was 0.1323 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Nigeria, 2005–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 0.1323 US dollar per US$ of GDP for reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and up 151.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Nigeria peaked at 0.1845 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0469 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 2022.
That places Nigeria 86th out of 164 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 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 | 0.1355 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0811 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -40.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0725 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0889 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +22.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0774 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0554 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -28.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0527 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0617 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +17.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0991 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +60.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0961 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0524 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -45.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0557 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0553 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0469 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0562 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +20.0% |
| 2024 | 0.1357 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +141.4% |
| 2025 | 0.1323 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 0.1323 US dollar per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1028 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 0.1323 US dollar per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0972 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 1.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) 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 | +141.4% | 0.0562 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1357 US dollar per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.163 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1355 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1845 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.0737 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0524 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0991 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0804 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0469 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1357 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 83 Brazil 0.136 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 84 Colombia 0.1332 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 85 Azerbaijan 0.1324 US dollar per US$ of GDP
- 87 Chile 0.1269 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 88 Georgia 0.1227 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 89 South Africa 0.1201 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, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Nigeria?
- Reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Nigeria was 0.1323 US dollar per US$ of GDP 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 0.1845 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2007.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0469 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- How does Nigeria rank for reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities)?
- Nigeria ranks 86th 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 151.2%. 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 unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (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.