Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate in Nigeria
Nigeria: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate was 6.98 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
6.98 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 75.5%
World rank
92nd
of 188 countries
All-time high
275.03 % change on previous year
in 1979
All-time low
-77.32 % change on previous year
in 1992
Years of data
74
1951–2025
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate in Nigeria, 1951–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 6.98 % change on previous year for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), annual growth rate in 2025.
The figure is down 75.5% on the previous year and up 147.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), annual growth rate in Nigeria peaked at 275.03 % change on previous year in 1979 and was at its lowest, -77.32 % change on previous year, in 1992.
Nigeria ranks 92nd of 188 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.
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 28.18 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 254.61 % change on previous year | +803.5% |
| 1953 | 10.4 % change on previous year | -95.9% |
| 1954 | 3.08 % change on previous year | -70.4% |
| 1955 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1956 | -0.8787 % change on previous year | — |
| 1957 | 2.84 % change on previous year | -422.8% |
| 1958 | -12.93 % change on previous year | -555.8% |
| 1959 | -34.85 % change on previous year | +169.5% |
| 1960 | 4.26 % change on previous year | -112.2% |
| 1961 | -16.33 % change on previous year | -483.7% |
| 1962 | -6.27 % change on previous year | -61.6% |
| 1963 | -31.23 % change on previous year | +397.9% |
| 1964 | 9.73 % change on previous year | -131.2% |
| 1965 | 5.42 % change on previous year | -44.3% |
| 1966 | -12.62 % change on previous year | -332.8% |
| 1967 | -55.08 % change on previous year | +336.6% |
| 1968 | 5.95 % change on previous year | -110.8% |
| 1969 | 13.48 % change on previous year | +126.5% |
| 1970 | 72.28 % change on previous year | +436.1% |
| 1971 | 91.62 % change on previous year | +26.8% |
| 1972 | -19.34 % change on previous year | -121.1% |
| 1973 | 43.01 % change on previous year | -322.4% |
| 1975 | 0.1582 % change on previous year | -99.6% |
| 1976 | -9.74 % change on previous year | -6255.2% |
| 1977 | -24.25 % change on previous year | +149.0% |
| 1978 | -67.01 % change on previous year | +176.3% |
| 1979 | 275.03 % change on previous year | -510.4% |
| 1980 | 97.49 % change on previous year | -64.6% |
| 1981 | -64.61 % change on previous year | -166.3% |
| 1982 | -46.59 % change on previous year | -27.9% |
| 1983 | -35.29 % change on previous year | -24.3% |
| 1984 | 61.05 % change on previous year | -273.0% |
| 1985 | 2.39 % change on previous year | -96.1% |
| 1986 | -41.73 % change on previous year | -1845.8% |
| 1987 | -7.08 % change on previous year | -83.0% |
| 1988 | -41.09 % change on previous year | +480.5% |
| 1989 | 177.63 % change on previous year | -532.3% |
| 1990 | 102.18 % change on previous year | -42.5% |
| 1991 | 14.18 % change on previous year | -86.1% |
| 1992 | -77.32 % change on previous year | -645.1% |
| 1993 | 42.01 % change on previous year | -154.3% |
| 1994 | -4.95 % change on previous year | -111.8% |
| 1995 | 2.24 % change on previous year | -145.2% |
| 1996 | 192 % change on previous year | +8477.7% |
| 1997 | 98.27 % change on previous year | -48.8% |
| 1998 | -10.26 % change on previous year | -110.4% |
| 1999 | -21.25 % change on previous year | +107.2% |
| 2000 | 91.56 % change on previous year | -530.8% |
| 2001 | 9.38 % change on previous year | -89.8% |
| 2002 | -35.19 % change on previous year | -475.1% |
| 2003 | -11.04 % change on previous year | -68.6% |
| 2004 | 127.6 % change on previous year | -1255.5% |
| 2005 | 81.23 % change on previous year | -36.3% |
| 2006 | 42.1 % change on previous year | -48.2% |
| 2007 | 15.54 % change on previous year | -63.1% |
| 2008 | 5.93 % change on previous year | -61.8% |
| 2009 | -25.84 % change on previous year | -536.0% |
| 2010 | -24.27 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 1.35 % change on previous year | -105.6% |
| 2012 | 37.06 % change on previous year | +2643.9% |
| 2013 | -2.59 % change on previous year | -107.0% |
| 2014 | -16.02 % change on previous year | +518.3% |
| 2015 | -14.68 % change on previous year | -8.3% |
| 2016 | -0.815 % change on previous year | -94.4% |
| 2017 | 40.66 % change on previous year | -5088.3% |
| 2018 | 11.44 % change on previous year | -71.9% |
| 2019 | -10.57 % change on previous year | -192.4% |
| 2020 | -8.43 % change on previous year | -20.3% |
| 2021 | 4.58 % change on previous year | -154.3% |
| 2022 | -8.63 % change on previous year | -288.6% |
| 2023 | -10.36 % change on previous year | +20.0% |
| 2024 | 28.52 % change on previous year | -375.2% |
| 2025 | 6.98 % change on previous year | -75.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 27.83 % change on previous year | -34.85 % change on previous year | 254.61 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | -8.27 % change on previous year | -55.08 % change on previous year | 13.48 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 40.2 % change on previous year | -67.01 % change on previous year | 275.03 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 10.22 % change on previous year | -64.61 % change on previous year | 177.63 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.71 % change on previous year | -77.32 % change on previous year | 192 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.13 % change on previous year | -35.19 % change on previous year | 127.6 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.16 % change on previous year | -24.27 % change on previous year | 40.66 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.11 % change on previous year | -10.36 % change on previous year | 28.52 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 89 Mozambique 7.21 % change on previous year compare
- 90 Solomon Islands 7.07 % change on previous year compare
- 91 Cameroon 7.06 % change on previous year compare
- 93 Peru 6.92 % change on previous year compare
- 94 Chile 6.87 % change on previous year compare
- 95 Saint Lucia 6.14 % change on previous year 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 reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), annual growth rate in Nigeria?
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), annual growth rate in Nigeria was 6.98 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), annual growth rate recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 275.03 % change on previous year in 1979.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), annual growth rate recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was -77.32 % change on previous year in 1992.
- How does Nigeria rank for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), annual growth rate?
- Nigeria ranks 92nd out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), annual growth rate rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 147.5%. 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 Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange International Monetary Fund
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.