IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita in Nigeria
Nigeria: IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita was 9.6 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita in Nigeria, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita in Nigeria stood at 9.6 units per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.8% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita in Nigeria peaked at 22.12 units per person in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1960.
That places Nigeria 172nd out of 190 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.
IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1963 | 0.938 units per person | — |
| 1964 | 0.9181 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 0.8984 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 1.07 units per person | +19.0% |
| 1967 | 1.05 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 1.72 units per person | +64.0% |
| 1969 | 1.62 units per person | -5.5% |
| 1970 | 2.21 units per person | +36.3% |
| 1971 | 2.16 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 2.08 units per person | -3.6% |
| 1973 | 1.7 units per person | -18.5% |
| 1974 | 1.64 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 1.6 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 1.55 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 1.35 units per person | -13.0% |
| 1978 | 3.84 units per person | +184.3% |
| 1979 | 3.75 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 4.72 units per person | +25.9% |
| 1981 | 2.99 units per person | -36.7% |
| 1982 | 6.89 units per person | +130.6% |
| 1983 | 10.56 units per person | +53.3% |
| 1984 | 10.29 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 10.01 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 9.74 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 9.48 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 9.23 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 8.99 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 8.75 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 8.52 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 12.52 units per person | +47.0% |
| 1993 | 12.19 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 11.87 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 11.56 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 11.27 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 10.98 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 10.69 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 14.25 units per person | +33.2% |
| 2000 | 13.87 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 13.5 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 13.13 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 12.78 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 12.43 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 12.09 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 11.76 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 11.44 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 11.12 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 10.82 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 10.52 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 10.23 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 9.95 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 9.68 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 9.43 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 9.19 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 11.66 units per person | +26.8% |
| 2017 | 11.38 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 11.12 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 10.88 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 22.12 units per person | +103.3% |
| 2021 | 21.66 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 21.21 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 18.08 units per person | -14.8% |
| 2024 | 12.43 units per person | -31.2% |
| 2025 | 9.6 units per person | -22.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita in Nigeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +184.3% | 1.35 units per person | 3.84 units per person |
| 1982 | +130.6% | 2.99 units per person | 6.89 units per person |
| 2020 | +103.3% | 10.88 units per person | 22.12 units per person |
| 1968 | +64.0% | 1.05 units per person | 1.72 units per person |
| 1983 | +53.3% | 6.89 units per person | 10.56 units per person |
| 1992 | +47.0% | 8.52 units per person | 12.52 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.821 units per person | 0 units per person | 1.72 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.19 units per person | 1.35 units per person | 3.84 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.29 units per person | 2.99 units per person | 10.56 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.26 units per person | 8.52 units per person | 14.25 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.29 units per person | 10.82 units per person | 13.87 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.4 units per person | 9.19 units per person | 11.66 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.52 units per person | 9.6 units per person | 22.12 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
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)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate -21.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0078 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Lending to the IMF (GRA), SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.019 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per capita 23.22 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDR Allocation, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0139 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita in Nigeria?
- Imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita in Nigeria was 9.6 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 22.12 units per person in 2020.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1960.
- How does Nigeria rank for imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita?
- Nigeria ranks 172nd out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. 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 IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
IMF holdings of currency, SDR divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
IMF holdings of currency, SDR ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
IMF holdings of currency, SDR divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.