Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per unit of GDP in Nigeria
Nigeria: Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per unit of GDP was 0.1156 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves (gold at market value) (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 total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per unit of gdp in Nigeria is 0.1156 SDR per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 5.9% on the previous year and up 172.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per unit of gdp in Nigeria peaked at 0.1877 SDR per US$ of GDP in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.0082 SDR per US$ of GDP, in 1995.
Nigeria ranks 102nd 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.
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per unit of GDP in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | SDR per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0817 SDR per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0687 SDR per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 1962 | 0.0589 SDR per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0407 SDR per US$ of GDP | -30.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0411 SDR per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0407 SDR per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0338 SDR per US$ of GDP | -16.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0216 SDR per US$ of GDP | -36.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0233 SDR per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 1969 | 0.02 SDR per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0178 SDR per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0433 SDR per US$ of GDP | +143.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0293 SDR per US$ of GDP | -32.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0341 SDR per US$ of GDP | +16.1% |
| 1974 | 0.1877 SDR per US$ of GDP | +451.1% |
| 1975 | 0.1742 SDR per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1976 | 0.1246 SDR per US$ of GDP | -28.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0991 SDR per US$ of GDP | -20.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0426 SDR per US$ of GDP | -57.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0948 SDR per US$ of GDP | +122.3% |
| 1980 | 0.1299 SDR per US$ of GDP | +37.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0218 SDR per US$ of GDP | -83.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0122 SDR per US$ of GDP | -43.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0123 SDR per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0232 SDR per US$ of GDP | +88.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0234 SDR per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0201 SDR per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 1987 | 0.02 SDR per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 0.014 SDR per US$ of GDP | -30.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0353 SDR per US$ of GDP | +152.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0537 SDR per US$ of GDP | +52.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0549 SDR per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0167 SDR per US$ of GDP | -69.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0211 SDR per US$ of GDP | +26.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0141 SDR per US$ of GDP | -33.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0082 SDR per US$ of GDP | -41.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0162 SDR per US$ of GDP | +98.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0287 SDR per US$ of GDP | +77.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0237 SDR per US$ of GDP | -17.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0696 SDR per US$ of GDP | +193.3% |
| 2000 | 0.1121 SDR per US$ of GDP | +61.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1152 SDR per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0586 SDR per US$ of GDP | -49.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0476 SDR per US$ of GDP | -18.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0818 SDR per US$ of GDP | +71.8% |
| 2005 | 0.114 SDR per US$ of GDP | +39.3% |
| 2006 | 0.1191 SDR per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 0.118 SDR per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.1025 SDR per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0933 SDR per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0589 SDR per US$ of GDP | -36.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0529 SDR per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0631 SDR per US$ of GDP | +19.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0545 SDR per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0422 SDR per US$ of GDP | -22.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0425 SDR per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0515 SDR per US$ of GDP | +21.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0757 SDR per US$ of GDP | +46.9% |
| 2018 | 0.073 SDR per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0426 SDR per US$ of GDP | -41.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0441 SDR per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0489 SDR per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0428 SDR per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0512 SDR per US$ of GDP | +19.7% |
| 2024 | 0.1228 SDR per US$ of GDP | +140.1% |
| 2025 | 0.1156 SDR per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.043 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.02 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0817 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0847 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0178 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.1877 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0312 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0122 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.1299 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0307 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0082 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0696 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0962 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0476 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.1191 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0557 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0422 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0757 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0709 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0428 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.1228 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 total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per unit of gdp in Nigeria?
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per unit of gdp in Nigeria was 0.1156 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1877 SDR per US$ of GDP in 1974.
- What is the lowest total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0082 SDR per US$ of GDP in 1995.
- How does Nigeria rank for total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per unit of gdp?
- Nigeria ranks 102nd out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 172.2%. 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 Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Total reserves (gold at market value) (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.