Reserves excluding gold in Nigeria
Nigeria: Reserves excluding gold was 31.41 billion SDR in 2025. β Volatile
Reserves excluding gold in Nigeria, 1950β2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in SDR.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 31.41 billion SDR for reserves excluding gold in 2025.
The figure is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 53.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold in Nigeria peaked at 34.41 billion SDR in 2008 and was at its lowest, 92.26 million SDR, in 1967.
Nigeria ranks 46th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 441.90 million SDR | 110.00 million SDR | 580.00 million SDR | 10 |
| 1960s | 201.31 million SDR | 92.26 million SDR | 343.00 million SDR | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.43 billion SDR | 202.16 million SDR | 4.77 billion SDR | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.03 billion SDR | 483.88 million SDR | 8.02 billion SDR | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.69 billion SDR | 703.35 million SDR | 5.62 billion SDR | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.89 billion SDR | 4.80 billion SDR | 34.41 billion SDR | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.92 billion SDR | 20.26 billion SDR | 30.80 billion SDR | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.67 billion SDR | 23.88 billion SDR | 31.41 billion SDR | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More financial sector data for Nigeria
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 24.13 million SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 33.58 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 33.61 billion SDR (2025)
- 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)
- Reserves excluding gold 31.41 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 28.09 billion SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 2.20 billion SDR (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 13.1% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserves excluding gold in Nigeria?
- Reserves excluding gold in Nigeria was 31.41 billion SDR in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 34.41 billion SDR in 2008.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.26 million SDR in 1967.
- How does Nigeria rank for reserves excluding gold?
- Nigeria ranks 46th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserves excluding gold rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Reserves excluding gold (SDR). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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International Liquidity (IL) 2026 April