IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota in Nigeria
Nigeria: IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota was 92.85 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
92.85
Change on year
down 21.2%
World rank
75th
of 194 countries
All-time high
192.85
in 2020
All-time low
0
in 1961
Years of data
65
1961–2025
IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota in Nigeria, 1961–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 92.85 for imf holdings of currency, percent of quota in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.2% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, percent of quota in Nigeria peaked at 192.85 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1961.
Nigeria ranks 75th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 90 | — |
| 1964 | 90 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 90 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 86.89 | -3.5% |
| 1967 | 86.89 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 91.73 | +5.6% |
| 1969 | 88.64 | -3.4% |
| 1970 | 91.59 | +3.3% |
| 1971 | 91.59 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 90.43 | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 75.55 | -16.5% |
| 1974 | 75 | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 74.99 | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 74.99 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 67.21 | -10.4% |
| 1978 | 73.89 | +9.9% |
| 1979 | 74.44 | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 64.48 | -13.4% |
| 1981 | 42.09 | -34.7% |
| 1982 | 100 | +137.6% |
| 1983 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 100 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 100 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 100 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 100 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 100 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 100 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 100 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 92.85 | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 92.85 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 92.85 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 92.85 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 192.85 | +107.7% |
| 2021 | 192.85 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 192.85 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 167.85 | -13.0% |
| 2024 | 117.85 | -29.8% |
| 2025 | 92.85 | -21.2% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 92.85 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 92.25, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 92.85 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 97.93, 95% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 69.35 | 0 | 91.73 | 9 |
| 1970s | 78.97 | 67.21 | 91.59 | 10 |
| 1980s | 90.66 | 42.09 | 100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.14 | 92.85 | 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 159.52 | 92.85 | 192.85 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 72 Croatia 95.08 compare
- 73 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 93.16 compare
- 74 Marshall Islands 92.86 compare
- 76 Saint Lucia 92.85 compare
- 77 Grenada 92.84 compare
- 78 Micronesia, Federated States of 92.71 compare
More economy & growth data for Nigeria
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.04 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.32 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.19 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 5 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 4.01 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 148.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0138 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 16.86 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 13.91 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imf holdings of currency, percent of quota in Nigeria?
- Imf holdings of currency, percent of quota in Nigeria was 92.85 in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, percent of quota recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 192.85 in 2020.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, percent of quota recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1961.
- How does Nigeria rank for imf holdings of currency, percent of quota?
- Nigeria ranks 75th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imf holdings of currency, percent of quota rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Fund Accounts dataset provides information on IMF member countries' transactions with, and accounts with the Fund.