Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in Nigeria
Nigeria: Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) was 0.0148 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in Nigeria, 2005–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Nigeria is 0.0148 US dollar per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.8% on the previous year and up 214.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Nigeria peaked at 0.0164 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 2006.
That places Nigeria 39th out of 160 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
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 US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2006 | 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -25.3% |
| 2007 | 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +63.2% |
| 2008 | 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +20.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0082 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +236210.9% |
| 2010 | 0.007 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0062 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0055 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 2013 | 0.005 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0042 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0047 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 2016 | 0.005 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0057 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +14.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0049 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0031 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -37.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0035 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +14.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0087 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +146.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0078 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 2023 | 0.009 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +16.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0164 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +82.3% |
| 2025 | 0.0148 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 0.0148 US dollar per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0039 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 3.8× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 0.0148 US dollar per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0064 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 2.3× 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 | +236210.9% | 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0082 US dollar per US$ of GDP |
| 2021 | +146.3% | 0.0035 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0087 US dollar per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0016 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0082 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.0051 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0031 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.007 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.01 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0035 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0164 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 36 Barbados 0.0151 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 37 Belarus 0.0151 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 38 Denmark 0.0149 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 40 Tajikistan 0.0147 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 41 Niger 0.0145 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 42 Croatia 0.0145 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, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Nigeria?
- Reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Nigeria was 0.0148 US dollar per US$ of GDP 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 0.0164 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2006.
- How does Nigeria rank for reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us)?
- Nigeria ranks 39th 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 214.5%. 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 unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (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.