Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per unit of GDP (Reserves unit GDP) in Nigeria
Nigeria: Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per unit of GDP (Reserves unit GDP) was 0.108 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per unit of GDP in Nigeria, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp in Nigeria is 0.108 SDR per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 8.0% on the previous year and up 160.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp in Nigeria peaked at 0.1842 SDR per US$ of GDP in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.0069 SDR per US$ of GDP, in 1995.
Nigeria ranks 94th of 178 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 (SDR), per unit of GDP (Reserves unit GDP) in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | SDR per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0817 SDR per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0642 SDR per US$ of GDP | -21.4% |
| 1962 | 0.0548 SDR per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0368 SDR per US$ of GDP | -32.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0375 SDR per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0373 SDR per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0307 SDR per US$ of GDP | -17.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0177 SDR per US$ of GDP | -42.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0187 SDR per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0169 SDR per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0161 SDR per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1971 | 0.041 SDR per US$ of GDP | +154.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0267 SDR per US$ of GDP | -34.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0305 SDR per US$ of GDP | +14.5% |
| 1974 | 0.1842 SDR per US$ of GDP | +502.9% |
| 1975 | 0.1718 SDR per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1976 | 0.1228 SDR per US$ of GDP | -28.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0967 SDR per US$ of GDP | -21.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0396 SDR per US$ of GDP | -59.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0891 SDR per US$ of GDP | +124.8% |
| 1980 | 0.125 SDR per US$ of GDP | +40.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0203 SDR per US$ of GDP | -83.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0102 SDR per US$ of GDP | -49.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0097 SDR per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0203 SDR per US$ of GDP | +108.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0206 SDR per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0161 SDR per US$ of GDP | -21.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0156 SDR per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0097 SDR per US$ of GDP | -37.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0305 SDR per US$ of GDP | +213.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0503 SDR per US$ of GDP | +64.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0521 SDR per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0135 SDR per US$ of GDP | -74.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0176 SDR per US$ of GDP | +30.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0118 SDR per US$ of GDP | -33.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0069 SDR per US$ of GDP | -41.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0153 SDR per US$ of GDP | +121.5% |
| 1997 | 0.028 SDR per US$ of GDP | +83.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0231 SDR per US$ of GDP | -17.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0671 SDR per US$ of GDP | +190.8% |
| 2000 | 0.11 SDR per US$ of GDP | +63.8% |
| 2001 | 0.1131 SDR per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0567 SDR per US$ of GDP | -49.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0458 SDR per US$ of GDP | -19.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0804 SDR per US$ of GDP | +75.6% |
| 2005 | 0.1126 SDR per US$ of GDP | +40.1% |
| 2006 | 0.1179 SDR per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1167 SDR per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1014 SDR per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0916 SDR per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0572 SDR per US$ of GDP | -37.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0513 SDR per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0615 SDR per US$ of GDP | +19.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0535 SDR per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0412 SDR per US$ of GDP | -23.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0414 SDR per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0501 SDR per US$ of GDP | +20.9% |
| 2017 | 0.074 SDR per US$ of GDP | +47.9% |
| 2018 | 0.073 SDR per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0415 SDR per US$ of GDP | -43.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0426 SDR per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0475 SDR per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0413 SDR per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 2023 | 0.049 SDR per US$ of GDP | +18.6% |
| 2024 | 0.1174 SDR per US$ of GDP | +139.6% |
| 2025 | 0.108 SDR per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 0.108 SDR per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.105 SDR per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 0.108 SDR per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0666 SDR per US$ of GDP, 1.6× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per unit of GDP (Reserves unit GDP) in Nigeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +502.9% | 0.0305 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.1842 SDR per US$ of GDP |
| 1989 | +213.3% | 0.0097 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0305 SDR per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0396 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0169 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0817 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0818 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0161 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.1842 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0278 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0097 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.125 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0286 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0069 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0671 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0946 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0458 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.1179 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0545 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0412 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.074 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0676 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0413 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.1174 SDR per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More financial sector data for Nigeria
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 1.01 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.7387 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 1.01 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp in Nigeria?
- Reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp in Nigeria was 0.108 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1842 SDR per US$ of GDP in 1974.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0069 SDR per US$ of GDP in 1995.
- How does Nigeria rank for reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp?
- Nigeria ranks 94th out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 160.9%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserves excluding gold (SDR) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserves excluding gold (SDR) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Reserves excluding gold International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.