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
Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita in Nigeria, 1960–2025
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 141 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.8467 units per person compare
- 142 Mozambique 0.8011 units per person compare
- 143 Bangladesh 0.7636 units per person compare
- 145 Antigua and Barbuda 0.5417 units per person compare
- 146 Nepal 0.5402 units per person compare
- 147 Burundi 0.3058 units per person compare
More financial sector data for Nigeria
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 296,323 current LCU per person (2022)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 102.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 35.83 % change on previous year (2022)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 24.13 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 2.20 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 28.09 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 31.41 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 33.61 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 33.58 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 141.38 SDR per person (2025)
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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How this figure is calculated
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
Computed from
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR 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 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.