Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita in Nigeria
Nigeria: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita was 118.25 SDR per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita in Nigeria, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per person.
Analysis
In 2025, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita in Nigeria stood at 118.25 SDR per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita in Nigeria peaked at 218.34 SDR per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.61 SDR per person, in 1967.
Nigeria ranks 148th of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | SDR per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 7.61 SDR per person | — |
| 1961 | 6.24 SDR per person | -18.0% |
| 1962 | 5.73 SDR per person | -8.2% |
| 1963 | 3.86 SDR per person | -32.7% |
| 1964 | 4.14 SDR per person | +7.4% |
| 1965 | 4.27 SDR per person | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 3.65 SDR per person | -14.5% |
| 1967 | 1.61 SDR per person | -56.0% |
| 1968 | 1.67 SDR per person | +3.7% |
| 1969 | 1.85 SDR per person | +11.0% |
| 1970 | 3.11 SDR per person | +68.4% |
| 1971 | 5.83 SDR per person | +87.2% |
| 1972 | 4.59 SDR per person | -21.2% |
| 1973 | 6.4 SDR per person | +39.5% |
| 1974 | 72.87 SDR per person | +1038.3% |
| 1975 | 70.99 SDR per person | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 62.27 SDR per person | -12.3% |
| 1977 | 45.78 SDR per person | -26.5% |
| 1978 | 14.65 SDR per person | -68.0% |
| 1979 | 53.27 SDR per person | +263.6% |
| 1980 | 101.97 SDR per person | +91.4% |
| 1981 | 34.99 SDR per person | -65.7% |
| 1982 | 18.14 SDR per person | -48.2% |
| 1983 | 11.44 SDR per person | -36.9% |
| 1984 | 17.95 SDR per person | +57.0% |
| 1985 | 17.87 SDR per person | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 10.13 SDR per person | -43.3% |
| 1987 | 9.17 SDR per person | -9.5% |
| 1988 | 5.26 SDR per person | -42.6% |
| 1989 | 14.21 SDR per person | +170.3% |
| 1990 | 27.96 SDR per person | +96.8% |
| 1991 | 31.09 SDR per person | +11.2% |
| 1992 | 6.87 SDR per person | -77.9% |
| 1993 | 9.5 SDR per person | +38.3% |
| 1994 | 8.79 SDR per person | -7.4% |
| 1995 | 8.76 SDR per person | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 24.91 SDR per person | +184.5% |
| 1997 | 48.12 SDR per person | +93.2% |
| 1998 | 42.08 SDR per person | -12.6% |
| 1999 | 32.27 SDR per person | -23.3% |
| 2000 | 60.19 SDR per person | +86.5% |
| 2001 | 64.07 SDR per person | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 40.4 SDR per person | -36.9% |
| 2003 | 34.96 SDR per person | -13.5% |
| 2004 | 77.4 SDR per person | +121.4% |
| 2005 | 136.44 SDR per person | +76.3% |
| 2006 | 188.6 SDR per person | +38.2% |
| 2007 | 211.94 SDR per person | +12.4% |
| 2008 | 218.34 SDR per person | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 157.46 SDR per person | -27.9% |
| 2010 | 115.96 SDR per person | -26.4% |
| 2011 | 114.28 SDR per person | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 152.34 SDR per person | +33.3% |
| 2013 | 144.42 SDR per person | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 118.13 SDR per person | -18.2% |
| 2015 | 98.26 SDR per person | -16.8% |
| 2016 | 95.08 SDR per person | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 130.52 SDR per person | +37.3% |
| 2018 | 142.13 SDR per person | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 124.34 SDR per person | -12.5% |
| 2020 | 111.47 SDR per person | -10.4% |
| 2021 | 114.15 SDR per person | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 102.14 SDR per person | -10.5% |
| 2023 | 89.65 SDR per person | -12.2% |
| 2024 | 112.84 SDR per person | +25.9% |
| 2025 | 118.25 SDR per person | +4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.06 SDR per person | 1.61 SDR per person | 7.61 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 33.98 SDR per person | 3.11 SDR per person | 72.87 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.11 SDR per person | 5.26 SDR per person | 101.97 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.04 SDR per person | 6.87 SDR per person | 48.12 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 118.98 SDR per person | 34.96 SDR per person | 218.34 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 123.55 SDR per person | 95.08 SDR per person | 152.34 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 108.08 SDR per person | 89.65 SDR per person | 118.25 SDR per person | 6 |
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More financial sector data for Nigeria
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 6.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.0966 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 6.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 132.23 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 8.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 141.49 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 8.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 141.38 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate -1.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita in Nigeria?
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita in Nigeria was 118.25 SDR per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 218.34 SDR per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.61 SDR per person in 1967.
- How does Nigeria rank for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita?
- Nigeria ranks 148th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.3%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.