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% |
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, United Republic of 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
- 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, 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)
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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.