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

Latest (2025)
141.38 SDR per person
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
153rd
of 179 countries
All-time high
218.34 SDR per person
in 2008
All-time low
2.14 SDR per person
in 1967
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita in Nigeria, 1960–2025

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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

Annual values for Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (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 4.2 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 150 Kenya 157.31 SDR per person compare
  2. 151 Ghana 155.67 SDR per person compare
  3. 152 Zambia 147.13 SDR per person compare
  4. 154 Cameroon 135.33 SDR per person compare
  5. 155 Iran 120.17 SDR per person compare
  6. 156 Bangladesh 118.71 SDR per person compare

See the full ranking of 180 places →

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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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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.

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Indicator
Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (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 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.