Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita in Nigeria

Nigeria: Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita was 141.49 SDR per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
141.49 SDR per person
Change on year
up 6.3%
World rank
152nd
of 179 countries
All-time high
220.81 SDR per person
in 2008
All-time low
2.15 SDR per person
in 1967
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita in Nigeria, 1960–2025

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per person.

Analysis

In 2025, total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita in Nigeria stood at 141.49 SDR per person.

The figure is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 28.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita in Nigeria peaked at 220.81 SDR per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2.15 SDR per person, in 1967.

That places Nigeria 152nd 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.

Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita in Nigeria, 1960 to 2025.
Year SDR per person Change
1960 7.61 SDR per person
1961 6.68 SDR per person -12.3%
1962 6.15 SDR per person -7.8%
1963 4.38 SDR per person -28.9%
1964 4.65 SDR per person +6.3%
1965 4.77 SDR per person +2.6%
1966 4.21 SDR per person -11.9%
1967 2.15 SDR per person -48.9%
1968 2.27 SDR per person +5.6%
1969 2.42 SDR per person +6.9%
1970 4 SDR per person +64.9%
1971 6.95 SDR per person +73.9%
1972 6.14 SDR per person -11.7%
1973 8.59 SDR per person +39.9%
1974 75.6 SDR per person +779.7%
1975 76.32 SDR per person +1.0%
1976 69.33 SDR per person -9.2%
1977 53.09 SDR per person -23.4%
1978 22.46 SDR per person -57.7%
1979 62.64 SDR per person +178.9%
1980 113.09 SDR per person +80.6%
1981 47.08 SDR per person -58.4%
1982 22.28 SDR per person -52.7%
1983 14.87 SDR per person -33.3%
1984 20.7 SDR per person +39.2%
1985 20.29 SDR per person -2.0%
1986 12.65 SDR per person -37.6%
1987 11.78 SDR per person -6.8%
1988 7.53 SDR per person -36.1%
1989 16.43 SDR per person +118.1%
1990 29.88 SDR per person +81.9%
1991 32.8 SDR per person +9.7%
1992 8.5 SDR per person -74.1%
1993 11.36 SDR per person +33.7%
1994 10.47 SDR per person -7.9%
1995 10.38 SDR per person -0.9%
1996 26.47 SDR per person +155.1%
1997 49.39 SDR per person +86.6%
1998 43.25 SDR per person -12.4%
1999 33.45 SDR per person -22.7%
2000 61.33 SDR per person +83.3%
2001 65.24 SDR per person +6.4%
2002 41.7 SDR per person -36.1%
2003 36.37 SDR per person -12.8%
2004 78.77 SDR per person +116.6%
2005 138.14 SDR per person +75.4%
2006 190.55 SDR per person +37.9%
2007 214.31 SDR per person +12.5%
2008 220.81 SDR per person +3.0%
2009 169.77 SDR per person -23.1%
2010 129.78 SDR per person -23.6%
2011 128.05 SDR per person -1.3%
2012 166.07 SDR per person +29.7%
2013 156.65 SDR per person -5.7%
2014 130.21 SDR per person -16.9%
2015 109.8 SDR per person -15.7%
2016 106.64 SDR per person -2.9%
2017 142.01 SDR per person +33.2%
2018 150.3 SDR per person +5.8%
2019 135.95 SDR per person -9.5%
2020 123.39 SDR per person -9.2%
2021 136.43 SDR per person +10.6%
2022 123.95 SDR per person -9.1%
2023 109.41 SDR per person -11.7%
2024 133.16 SDR per person +21.7%
2025 141.49 SDR per person +6.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4.53 SDR per person 2.15 SDR per person 7.61 SDR per person 10
1970s 38.51 SDR per person 4 SDR per person 76.32 SDR per person 10
1980s 28.67 SDR per person 7.53 SDR per person 113.09 SDR per person 10
1990s 25.59 SDR per person 8.5 SDR per person 49.39 SDR per person 10
2000s 121.7 SDR per person 36.37 SDR per person 220.81 SDR per person 10
2010s 135.55 SDR per person 106.64 SDR per person 166.07 SDR per person 10
2020s 127.97 SDR per person 109.41 SDR per person 141.49 SDR per person 6

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 149 Iran 157.37 SDR per person compare
  2. 150 Kenya 157.31 SDR per person compare
  3. 151 Zambia 147.13 SDR per person compare
  4. 153 Cameroon 133.26 SDR per person compare
  5. 154 Bangladesh 118.71 SDR per person compare
  6. 155 Ghana 99.61 SDR per person compare

See the full ranking of 180 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita in Nigeria?
Total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita in Nigeria was 141.49 SDR per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 220.81 SDR per person in 2008.
What is the lowest total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 2.15 SDR per person in 1967.
How does Nigeria rank for total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita?
Nigeria ranks 152nd out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
Is total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.9%. 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 Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita
Unit
SDR per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
180 places, 9,443 data points, 1960–2025
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Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.