Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita in Nigeria
Nigeria: Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita was 141.38 SDR per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita in Nigeria, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per capita in Nigeria is 141.38 SDR per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 32.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per capita in Nigeria peaked at 218.34 SDR per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2.14 SDR per person, in 1967.
That places Nigeria 153rd 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 national valuation) (SDR), per capita in Nigeria, year by year
| 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 | 4.2 SDR per person | -11.9% |
| 1967 | 2.14 SDR per person | -49.0% |
| 1968 | 2.19 SDR per person | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 2.42 SDR per person | +10.4% |
| 1970 | 3.97 SDR per person | +64.2% |
| 1971 | 6.92 SDR per person | +74.2% |
| 1972 | 5.93 SDR per person | -14.4% |
| 1973 | 8.04 SDR per person | +35.7% |
| 1974 | 74.53 SDR per person | +827.0% |
| 1975 | 75.58 SDR per person | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 68.65 SDR per person | -9.2% |
| 1977 | 52.13 SDR per person | -24.1% |
| 1978 | 21.2 SDR per person | -59.3% |
| 1979 | 59.26 SDR per person | +179.5% |
| 1980 | 109.16 SDR per person | +84.2% |
| 1981 | 44.33 SDR per person | -59.4% |
| 1982 | 18.98 SDR per person | -57.2% |
| 1983 | 12.06 SDR per person | -36.5% |
| 1984 | 18.37 SDR per person | +52.4% |
| 1985 | 18.08 SDR per person | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 10.19 SDR per person | -43.7% |
| 1987 | 9.2 SDR per person | -9.7% |
| 1988 | 5.29 SDR per person | -42.6% |
| 1989 | 14.23 SDR per person | +169.2% |
| 1990 | 27.98 SDR per person | +96.6% |
| 1991 | 31.11 SDR per person | +11.2% |
| 1992 | 6.88 SDR per person | -77.9% |
| 1993 | 9.51 SDR per person | +38.3% |
| 1994 | 8.8 SDR per person | -7.4% |
| 1995 | 8.77 SDR per person | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 24.92 SDR per person | +184.3% |
| 1997 | 48.13 SDR per person | +93.1% |
| 1998 | 42.09 SDR per person | -12.6% |
| 1999 | 32.27 SDR per person | -23.3% |
| 2000 | 60.19 SDR per person | +86.5% |
| 2001 | 64.07 SDR per person | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 40.4 SDR per person | -36.9% |
| 2003 | 34.96 SDR per person | -13.5% |
| 2004 | 77.4 SDR per person | +121.4% |
| 2005 | 136.44 SDR per person | +76.3% |
| 2006 | 188.6 SDR per person | +38.2% |
| 2007 | 211.95 SDR per person | +12.4% |
| 2008 | 218.34 SDR per person | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 166.83 SDR per person | -23.6% |
| 2010 | 126.01 SDR per person | -24.5% |
| 2011 | 124.05 SDR per person | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 161.85 SDR per person | +30.5% |
| 2013 | 153.68 SDR per person | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 127.14 SDR per person | -17.3% |
| 2015 | 107.05 SDR per person | -15.8% |
| 2016 | 103.65 SDR per person | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 138.88 SDR per person | +34.0% |
| 2018 | 150.3 SDR per person | +8.2% |
| 2019 | 135.94 SDR per person | -9.6% |
| 2020 | 119.17 SDR per person | -12.3% |
| 2021 | 136.45 SDR per person | +14.5% |
| 2022 | 123.97 SDR per person | -9.1% |
| 2023 | 109.42 SDR per person | -11.7% |
| 2024 | 133.19 SDR per person | +21.7% |
| 2025 | 141.38 SDR per person | +6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.52 SDR per person | 2.14 SDR per person | 7.61 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 37.62 SDR per person | 3.97 SDR per person | 75.58 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.99 SDR per person | 5.29 SDR per person | 109.16 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.05 SDR per person | 6.88 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 | 132.85 SDR per person | 103.65 SDR per person | 161.85 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 127.26 SDR per person | 109.42 SDR per person | 141.38 SDR per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
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), annual growth rate 8.36 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per capita in Nigeria?
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per capita in Nigeria was 141.38 SDR per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 218.34 SDR per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.14 SDR per person in 1967.
- How does Nigeria rank for total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per capita?
- Nigeria ranks 153rd out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per capita rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.1%. 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 national valuation) (SDR), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.