Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate in Nigeria
Nigeria: Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate was 5.01 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
5.01 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 279.1%
World rank
112th
of 189 countries
All-time high
684.42 % change on previous year
in 1985
All-time low
-100 % change on previous year
in 1982
Years of data
61
1964–2025
Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate in Nigeria, 1964–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, reserve position in the imf, us dollar, annual growth rate in Nigeria stood at 5.01 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 279.1% on the previous year and up 215.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve position in the imf, us dollar, annual growth rate in Nigeria peaked at 684.42 % change on previous year in 1985 and was at its lowest, -100 % change on previous year, in 1982.
Nigeria ranks 112th of 189 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 position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1965 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1966 | 65.2 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1968 | 0.1211 % change on previous year | — |
| 1969 | 37.36 % change on previous year | +30762.8% |
| 1970 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1971 | 8.57 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 13.73 % change on previous year | +60.2% |
| 1973 | 183.88 % change on previous year | +1239.1% |
| 1974 | 3.77 % change on previous year | -98.0% |
| 1975 | 501.11 % change on previous year | +13200.7% |
| 1976 | 56.12 % change on previous year | -88.8% |
| 1977 | 6.6 % change on previous year | -88.2% |
| 1978 | 15.3 % change on previous year | +132.0% |
| 1979 | -18.4 % change on previous year | -220.2% |
| 1980 | 21.57 % change on previous year | -217.2% |
| 1981 | 9.82 % change on previous year | -54.5% |
| 1982 | -100 % change on previous year | -1118.8% |
| 1983 | -5.09 % change on previous year | -94.9% |
| 1984 | -6.38 % change on previous year | +25.3% |
| 1985 | 684.42 % change on previous year | -10834.9% |
| 1986 | 11.36 % change on previous year | -98.3% |
| 1987 | 15.98 % change on previous year | +40.7% |
| 1988 | -5.14 % change on previous year | -132.2% |
| 1989 | -2.34 % change on previous year | -54.4% |
| 1990 | 8.26 % change on previous year | -452.3% |
| 1991 | 0.5463 % change on previous year | -93.4% |
| 1992 | -3.87 % change on previous year | -809.3% |
| 1993 | -2.96 % change on previous year | -23.6% |
| 1994 | 6.69 % change on previous year | -326.0% |
| 1995 | 1.83 % change on previous year | -72.7% |
| 1996 | -3.26 % change on previous year | -278.8% |
| 1997 | -6.17 % change on previous year | +89.0% |
| 1998 | 4.36 % change on previous year | -170.6% |
| 1999 | 32.88 % change on previous year | +654.9% |
| 2000 | 45.52 % change on previous year | +38.4% |
| 2001 | -3.54 % change on previous year | -107.8% |
| 2002 | 8.18 % change on previous year | -330.7% |
| 2003 | 9.3 % change on previous year | +13.7% |
| 2004 | 4.51 % change on previous year | -51.5% |
| 2005 | -7.97 % change on previous year | -276.6% |
| 2006 | 5.26 % change on previous year | -166.0% |
| 2007 | 5.04 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 2008 | -2.53 % change on previous year | -150.2% |
| 2009 | 1.78 % change on previous year | -170.4% |
| 2010 | -1.76 % change on previous year | -199.1% |
| 2011 | -0.3096 % change on previous year | -82.5% |
| 2012 | 0.1078 % change on previous year | -134.8% |
| 2013 | 0.2003 % change on previous year | +85.8% |
| 2014 | -5.92 % change on previous year | -3056.9% |
| 2015 | -4.35 % change on previous year | -26.5% |
| 2017 | 5.94 % change on previous year | -236.3% |
| 2018 | -2.34 % change on previous year | -139.4% |
| 2019 | -0.5729 % change on previous year | -75.5% |
| 2020 | 4.15 % change on previous year | -825.2% |
| 2021 | -2.82 % change on previous year | -168.0% |
| 2022 | -4.91 % change on previous year | +73.9% |
| 2023 | 0.8136 % change on previous year | -116.6% |
| 2024 | -2.8 % change on previous year | -443.9% |
| 2025 | 5.01 % change on previous year | -279.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.11 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 65.2 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 1970s | 77.07 % change on previous year | -18.4 % change on previous year | 501.11 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 62.42 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 684.42 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.83 % change on previous year | -6.17 % change on previous year | 32.88 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.55 % change on previous year | -7.97 % change on previous year | 45.52 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1 % change on previous year | -5.92 % change on previous year | 5.94 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2020s | -0.0924 % change on previous year | -4.91 % change on previous year | 5.01 % change on previous year | 6 |
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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, us dollar, annual growth rate in Nigeria?
- Reserve position in the imf, us dollar, annual growth rate in Nigeria was 5.01 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve position in the imf, us dollar, annual growth rate recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 684.42 % change on previous year in 1985.
- What is the lowest reserve position in the imf, us dollar, annual growth rate recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was -100 % change on previous year in 1982.
- How does Nigeria rank for reserve position in the imf, us dollar, annual growth rate?
- Nigeria ranks 112th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve position in the imf, us dollar, annual growth rate rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 215.1%. 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, US dollar, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar International Monetary Fund
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.