Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per square kilometre in Nigeria
Nigeria: Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per square kilometre was 258.49 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per square kilometre in Nigeria, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserve tranche position, us dollar, per square kilometre in Nigeria is 258.49 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 107,074.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve tranche position, us dollar, per square kilometre in Nigeria peaked at 399.64 units per square kilometre in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Nigeria ranks 116th 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 tranche position, US dollar, per square kilometre in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 5.49 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1964 | 5.49 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 5.49 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 9.07 units per square kilometre | +65.2% |
| 1967 | 9.07 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 9.08 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 12.47 units per square kilometre | +37.4% |
| 1970 | 12.47 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 13.54 units per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1972 | 15.4 units per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1973 | 43.72 units per square kilometre | +183.9% |
| 1974 | 45.37 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 43.39 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1976 | 43.07 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 59.03 units per square kilometre | +37.1% |
| 1978 | 134.46 units per square kilometre | +127.8% |
| 1979 | 133.07 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 268.62 units per square kilometre | +101.9% |
| 1981 | 399.64 units per square kilometre | +48.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0121 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0115 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0108 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0844 units per square kilometre | +684.4% |
| 1986 | 0.094 units per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1987 | 0.109 units per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1988 | 0.1034 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1989 | 0.101 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 0.1093 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1991 | 0.1099 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.1057 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 0.1026 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1094 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1995 | 0.1114 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 0.1078 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 0.1011 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 0.1055 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 0.1402 units per square kilometre | +32.9% |
| 2000 | 0.2041 units per square kilometre | +45.5% |
| 2001 | 0.1968 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 0.2129 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 0.2327 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 0.2432 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 0.2238 units per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 0.2356 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 0.2475 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 0.2412 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.2455 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.2412 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.2404 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.2407 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.2412 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.2269 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 0.217 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 259 units per square kilometre | +119240.8% |
| 2017 | 274.37 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 267.95 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 266.41 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 277.48 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 269.64 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 256.4 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 258.49 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 258.49 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 192.06 units per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 258.49 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 92.26 units per square kilometre, 2.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per square kilometre 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 | +119240.8% | 0.217 units per square kilometre | 259 units per square kilometre |
| 1985 | +684.4% | 0.0108 units per square kilometre | 0.0844 units per square kilometre |
| 1973 | +183.9% | 15.4 units per square kilometre | 43.72 units per square kilometre |
| 1978 | +127.8% | 59.03 units per square kilometre | 134.46 units per square kilometre |
| 1980 | +101.9% | 133.07 units per square kilometre | 268.62 units per square kilometre |
| 1982 | -100.0% | 399.64 units per square kilometre | 0.0121 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.24 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 12.47 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 54.35 units per square kilometre | 12.47 units per square kilometre | 134.46 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 66.88 units per square kilometre | 0.0108 units per square kilometre | 399.64 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1103 units per square kilometre | 0.1011 units per square kilometre | 0.1402 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2283 units per square kilometre | 0.1968 units per square kilometre | 0.2475 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 106.91 units per square kilometre | 0.217 units per square kilometre | 274.37 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 265.5 units per square kilometre | 256.4 units per square kilometre | 277.48 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 113 Russia 299.61 units per square kilometre compare
- 114 Djibouti 298.29 units per square kilometre compare
- 115 Senegal 297.23 units per square kilometre compare
- 117 Equatorial Guinea 236.18 units per square kilometre compare
- 118 Benin 217.86 units per square kilometre compare
- 119 Guinea-Bissau 197.37 units per square kilometre 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, US dollar, per capita 1.01 units per person (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserve tranche position, us dollar, per square kilometre in Nigeria?
- Reserve tranche position, us dollar, per square kilometre in Nigeria was 258.49 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve tranche position, us dollar, per square kilometre recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 399.64 units per square kilometre in 1981.
- What is the lowest reserve tranche position, us dollar, per square kilometre recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Nigeria rank for reserve tranche position, us dollar, per square kilometre?
- Nigeria ranks 116th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reserve tranche position, us dollar, per square kilometre rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 107,074.0%. 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 tranche position, US dollar, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserve tranche position, US dollar divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserve tranche position, US dollar ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 tranche position, US dollar divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.