Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita in Nigeria
Nigeria: Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita was 1.01 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita in Nigeria, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per capita in Nigeria stood at 1.01 units per person.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 97,492.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per capita in Nigeria peaked at 6.88 units per person in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1960.
Nigeria ranks 144th of 190 countries on this measure, 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, US dollar, 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 | 0.2156 units per person | +6.1% |
| 1972 | 0.2394 units per person | +11.0% |
| 1973 | 0.6628 units per person | +176.9% |
| 1974 | 0.6699 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 3.92 units per person | +484.7% |
| 1976 | 5.94 units per person | +51.7% |
| 1977 | 6.15 units per person | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 6.88 units per person | +11.8% |
| 1979 | 5.44 units per person | -20.9% |
| 1980 | 6.41 units per person | +17.8% |
| 1981 | 6.83 units per person | +6.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0001 units per person | -100.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0001 units per person | -7.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0001 units per person | -8.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0009 units per person | +662.5% |
| 1986 | 0.001 units per person | +8.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0011 units per person | +12.9% |
| 1988 | 0.001 units per person | -7.6% |
| 1989 | 0.001 units per person | -4.9% |
| 1990 | 0.001 units per person | +5.4% |
| 1991 | 0.001 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0009 units per person | -6.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0009 units per person | -5.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0009 units per person | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0009 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0009 units per person | -5.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0008 units per person | -8.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0008 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 0.001 units per person | +29.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0015 units per person | +41.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0014 units per person | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0015 units per person | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0015 units per person | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0016 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0014 units per person | -10.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0014 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0015 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0014 units per person | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0014 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0013 units per person | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0013 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0012 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0012 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0011 units per person | -8.4% |
| 2015 | 0.001 units per person | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 1.21 units per person | +116327.1% |
| 2017 | 1.25 units per person | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 1.19 units per person | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 1.16 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 1.18 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 1.12 units per person | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 1.05 units per person | -6.9% |
| 2023 | 1.03 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 0.9835 units per person | -4.8% |
| 2025 | 1.01 units per person | +2.9% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 1.01 units per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.12 units per person, 32% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 1.01 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.52 units per person, 66% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +116327.1% | 0.001 units per person | 1.21 units per person |
| 1985 | +662.5% | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0009 units per person |
| 1975 | +484.7% | 0.6699 units per person | 3.92 units per person |
| 1973 | +176.9% | 0.2394 units per person | 0.6628 units per person |
| 1982 | -100.0% | 6.83 units per person | 0.0001 units per person |
| 1966 | +61.6% | 0.0998 units per person | 0.1614 units per person |
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 | 3.03 units per person | 0.2032 units per person | 6.88 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.32 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 6.83 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0009 units per person | 0.0008 units per person | 0.001 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0015 units per person | 0.0014 units per person | 0.0016 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4811 units per person | 0.001 units per person | 1.25 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.06 units per person | 0.9835 units per person | 1.18 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 141 Tanzania 1.16 units per person compare
- 142 Mozambique 1.1 units per person compare
- 143 Bangladesh 1.05 units per person compare
- 145 Antigua and Barbuda 0.7418 units per person compare
- 146 Nepal 0.7398 units per person compare
- 147 Burundi 0.4188 units 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, 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)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per capita in Nigeria?
- Reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per capita in Nigeria was 1.01 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 6.88 units per person in 1978.
- What is the lowest reserve position in the imf, us dollar, 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, us dollar, per capita?
- Nigeria ranks 144th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per capita rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 97,492.6%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserve position in the IMF, 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 position in the IMF, US dollar ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar 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, 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.