Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita in Nigeria

Nigeria: Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita was 0.7387 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.7387 units per person
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
144th
of 190 countries
All-time high
5.86 units per person
in 1981
All-time low
0 units per person
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita in Nigeria, 1960–2025

0246196019922025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

In 2025, reserve position in the imf, sdr, per capita in Nigeria stood at 0.7387 units per person.

That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and up 98,649.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, reserve position in the imf, sdr, per capita in Nigeria peaked at 5.86 units per person in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1960.

That places Nigeria 144th out of 190 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita in Nigeria, 1960 to 2025.
Year units per person Change
1960 0 units per person
1961 0 units per person
1962 0 units per person
1963 0.1042 units per person
1964 0.102 units per person -2.1%
1965 0.0998 units per person -2.1%
1966 0.1614 units per person +61.6%
1967 0.158 units per person -2.1%
1968 0.1548 units per person -2.0%
1969 0.2079 units per person +34.3%
1970 0.2032 units per person -2.3%
1971 0.1986 units per person -2.3%
1972 0.2205 units per person +11.0%
1973 0.5494 units per person +149.2%
1974 0.5472 units per person -0.4%
1975 3.35 units per person +511.5%
1976 5.11 units per person +52.9%
1977 5.06 units per person -1.0%
1978 5.28 units per person +4.3%
1979 4.13 units per person -21.8%
1980 5.03 units per person +21.7%
1981 5.86 units per person +16.7%
1982 0.0001 units per person -100.0%
1983 0.0001 units per person -2.6%
1984 0.0001 units per person -2.5%
1985 0.0008 units per person +580.4%
1986 0.0008 units per person -2.7%
1987 0.0008 units per person -2.6%
1988 0.0008 units per person -2.6%
1989 0.0007 units per person -2.7%
1990 0.0007 units per person -2.7%
1991 0.0007 units per person -2.6%
1992 0.0007 units per person -2.6%
1993 0.0006 units per person -5.4%
1994 0.0006 units per person -2.2%
1995 0.0006 units per person -2.6%
1996 0.0006 units per person -2.6%
1997 0.0006 units per person -2.6%
1998 0.0006 units per person -2.6%
1999 0.0008 units per person +32.8%
2000 0.0011 units per person +49.2%
2001 0.0011 units per person -2.7%
2002 0.0011 units per person -2.7%
2003 0.001 units per person -2.7%
2004 0.001 units per person -2.7%
2005 0.001 units per person -2.7%
2006 0.001 units per person -2.7%
2007 0.0009 units per person -2.7%
2008 0.0009 units per person -2.7%
2009 0.0009 units per person -2.7%
2010 0.0009 units per person -2.8%
2011 0.0008 units per person -2.8%
2012 0.0008 units per person -2.7%
2013 0.0008 units per person -2.7%
2014 0.0008 units per person -2.6%
2015 0.0007 units per person -2.5%
2016 0.8978 units per person +119912.8%
2017 0.8762 units per person -2.4%
2018 0.8562 units per person -2.3%
2019 0.8376 units per person -2.2%
2020 0.82 units per person -2.1%
2021 0.803 units per person -2.1%
2022 0.7863 units per person -2.1%
2023 0.77 units per person -2.1%
2024 0.7541 units per person -2.1%
2025 0.7387 units per person -2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0988 units per person 0 units per person 0.2079 units per person 10
1970s 2.46 units per person 0.1986 units per person 5.28 units per person 10
1980s 1.09 units per person 0.0001 units per person 5.86 units per person 10
1990s 0.0007 units per person 0.0006 units per person 0.0008 units per person 10
2000s 0.001 units per person 0.0009 units per person 0.0011 units per person 10
2010s 0.3473 units per person 0.0007 units per person 0.8978 units per person 10
2020s 0.7787 units per person 0.7387 units per person 0.82 units per person 6

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 141 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.8467 units per person compare
  2. 142 Mozambique 0.8011 units per person compare
  3. 143 Bangladesh 0.7636 units per person compare
  4. 145 Antigua and Barbuda 0.5417 units per person compare
  5. 146 Nepal 0.5402 units per person compare
  6. 147 Burundi 0.3058 units per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is reserve position in the imf, sdr, per capita in Nigeria?
Reserve position in the imf, sdr, per capita in Nigeria was 0.7387 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest reserve position in the imf, sdr, per capita recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 5.86 units per person in 1981.
What is the lowest reserve position in the imf, sdr, per capita recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1960.
How does Nigeria rank for reserve position in the imf, sdr, per capita?
Nigeria ranks 144th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
Is reserve position in the imf, sdr, per capita rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 98,649.5%. 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 position in the IMF, SDR, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Reserve position in the IMF, SDR divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Reserve position in the IMF, SDR ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
192 places, 12,362 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Reserve position in the IMF, SDR divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.