Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per square kilometre in Nigeria
Nigeria: Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per square kilometre was 26,216 SDR per square kilometre in 2023. β Volatile
Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per square kilometre in Nigeria, 1961β2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre in Nigeria stood at 26,216 SDR per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 10.7% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre in Nigeria peaked at 37,781 SDR per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 101.3 SDR per square kilometre, in 1967.
That places Nigeria 118th out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 | 203.75 SDR per square kilometre | 101.3 SDR per square kilometre | 315.12 SDR per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,670 SDR per square kilometre | 221.97 SDR per square kilometre | 5,239 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,231 SDR per square kilometre | 531.28 SDR per square kilometre | 8,811 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,954 SDR per square kilometre | 772.26 SDR per square kilometre | 6,170 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 19,639 SDR per square kilometre | 5,267 SDR per square kilometre | 37,781 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 27,366 SDR per square kilometre | 22,242 SDR per square kilometre | 33,820 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 28,828 SDR per square kilometre | 26,216 SDR per square kilometre | 31,754 SDR per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 115 Finland 33,541 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 116 South Africa 33,287 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 117 Brazil 30,892 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 119 Algeria 21,815 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 120 Lesotho 20,968 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 121 Eswatini 20,768 SDR per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Nigeria?
- Reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre in Nigeria was 26,216 SDR per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 37,781 SDR per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 101.3 SDR per square kilometre in 1967.
- How does Nigeria rank for reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre?
- Nigeria ranks 118th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserves excluding gold (SDR) 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.
Reserves excluding gold (SDR) Γ· Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Reserves excluding gold 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
Reserves excluding gold (SDR) 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.