Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in Nigeria
Nigeria: Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) was 18.14 US dollar per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in Nigeria, 2005–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per person.
Analysis
In 2025, reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Nigeria stood at 18.14 US dollar per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 48.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Nigeria peaked at 24.33 US dollar per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0028 US dollar per person, in 2006.
Nigeria ranks 110th of 160 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | US dollar per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.0029 US dollar per person | — |
| 2006 | 0.0028 US dollar per person | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0052 US dollar per person | +85.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0075 US dollar per person | +43.4% |
| 2009 | 14.95 US dollar per person | +199612.9% |
| 2010 | 15.48 US dollar per person | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 15.01 US dollar per person | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 14.61 US dollar per person | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 14.25 US dollar per person | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 13.05 US dollar per person | -8.4% |
| 2015 | 12.18 US dollar per person | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 10.28 US dollar per person | -15.6% |
| 2017 | 10.64 US dollar per person | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 10.17 US dollar per person | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 9.89 US dollar per person | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 9.91 US dollar per person | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 24.33 US dollar per person | +145.4% |
| 2022 | 22.5 US dollar per person | -7.5% |
| 2023 | 19.26 US dollar per person | -14.4% |
| 2024 | 17.8 US dollar per person | -7.6% |
| 2025 | 18.14 US dollar per person | +1.9% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 18.14 US dollar per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13.26 US dollar per person, 1.4× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 18.14 US dollar per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.86 US dollar per person, 1.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +199612.9% | 0.0075 US dollar per person | 14.95 US dollar per person |
| 2021 | +145.4% | 9.91 US dollar per person | 24.33 US dollar per person |
| 2007 | +85.3% | 0.0028 US dollar per person | 0.0052 US dollar per person |
| 2008 | +43.4% | 0.0052 US dollar per person | 0.0075 US dollar per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.99 US dollar per person | 0.0028 US dollar per person | 14.95 US dollar per person | 5 |
| 2010s | 12.56 US dollar per person | 9.89 US dollar per person | 15.48 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.66 US dollar per person | 9.91 US dollar per person | 24.33 US dollar per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 107 Sudan 22.48 US dollar per person compare
- 108 Cambodia 19.99 US dollar per person compare
- 109 Iraq 19.88 US dollar per person compare
- 111 Sao Tome and Principe 15.61 US dollar per person compare
- 112 Uzbekistan 15.51 US dollar per person compare
- 113 Bangladesh 13.78 US dollar per person 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, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Nigeria?
- Reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Nigeria was 18.14 US dollar per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 24.33 US dollar per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0028 US dollar per person in 2006.
- How does Nigeria rank for reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us)?
- Nigeria ranks 110th out of 160 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (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, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (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, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) 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.
About this data
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (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.