Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita in Nigeria
Nigeria: Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita was 132.23 SDR per person in 2025. β Volatile
Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita in Nigeria, 1960β2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per person.
Analysis
In 2025, reserves excluding gold (sdr), per capita in Nigeria stood at 132.23 SDR per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold (sdr), per capita in Nigeria peaked at 218.34 SDR per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.76 SDR per person, in 1967.
That places Nigeria 151st out of 179 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.16 SDR per person | 1.76 SDR per person | 7.61 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 37.28 SDR per person | 3.62 SDR per person | 75.24 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.79 SDR per person | 5.26 SDR per person | 108.79 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.04 SDR per person | 6.87 SDR per person | 48.13 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 119.92 SDR per person | 34.96 SDR per person | 218.34 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 132.49 SDR per person | 103.65 SDR per person | 161.85 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 122.59 SDR per person | 104.78 SDR per person | 132.34 SDR per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 148 Afghanistan 149.63 SDR per person compare
- 149 Zambia 147.13 SDR per person compare
- 150 Cameroon 133.26 SDR per person compare
- 152 Iran, Islamic Republic of 116.74 SDR per person compare
- 153 Bangladesh 110.38 SDR per person compare
- 154 Ghana 99.61 SDR 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 reserves excluding gold (sdr), per capita in Nigeria?
- Reserves excluding gold (sdr), per capita in Nigeria was 132.23 SDR per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold (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 (sdr), per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.76 SDR per person in 1967.
- How does Nigeria rank for reserves excluding gold (sdr), per capita?
- Nigeria ranks 151st out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserves excluding gold (sdr), per capita rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.5%. 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 (SDR), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserves excluding gold (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 (SDR) Γ· Population, total
Computed from
- Reserves excluding gold International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Reserves excluding gold (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.