IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate in Nigeria
Nigeria: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate was -17.26 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-17.26 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 45.6%
World rank
173rd
of 193 countries
All-time high
214.4 % change on previous year
in 1978
All-time low
-40.43 % change on previous year
in 1981
Years of data
62
1964–2025
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate in Nigeria, 1964–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded -17.26 % change on previous year for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, annual growth rate in 2025.
That represents a change of up 45.6% on the previous year and down 296.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, us dollar, annual growth rate in Nigeria peaked at 214.4 % change on previous year in 1978 and was at its lowest, -40.43 % change on previous year, in 1981.
Nigeria ranks 173rd of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1965 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1966 | 21.64 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1968 | 67.57 % change on previous year | — |
| 1969 | -3.37 % change on previous year | -105.0% |
| 1970 | 39.49 % change on previous year | -1272.2% |
| 1971 | 8.57 % change on previous year | -78.3% |
| 1972 | -1.26 % change on previous year | -114.7% |
| 1973 | -7.17 % change on previous year | +468.5% |
| 1974 | 0.7559 % change on previous year | -110.5% |
| 1975 | -4.39 % change on previous year | -681.4% |
| 1976 | -0.7535 % change on previous year | -82.9% |
| 1977 | -6.29 % change on previous year | +735.1% |
| 1978 | 214.4 % change on previous year | -3507.5% |
| 1979 | 1.88 % change on previous year | -99.1% |
| 1980 | 25.78 % change on previous year | +1274.4% |
| 1981 | -40.43 % change on previous year | -256.8% |
| 1982 | 125.16 % change on previous year | -409.6% |
| 1983 | 49.31 % change on previous year | -60.6% |
| 1984 | -6.38 % change on previous year | -112.9% |
| 1985 | 12.06 % change on previous year | -289.2% |
| 1986 | 11.36 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 1987 | 15.98 % change on previous year | +40.7% |
| 1988 | -5.14 % change on previous year | -132.2% |
| 1989 | -2.34 % change on previous year | -54.4% |
| 1990 | 8.26 % change on previous year | -452.3% |
| 1991 | 0.5469 % change on previous year | -93.4% |
| 1992 | 45.02 % change on previous year | +8131.1% |
| 1993 | -0.105 % change on previous year | -100.2% |
| 1994 | 6.28 % change on previous year | -6084.1% |
| 1995 | 1.82 % change on previous year | -71.0% |
| 1996 | -3.26 % change on previous year | -279.0% |
| 1997 | -6.17 % change on previous year | +89.0% |
| 1998 | 4.36 % change on previous year | -170.6% |
| 1999 | 33.35 % change on previous year | +665.4% |
| 2000 | -5.07 % change on previous year | -115.2% |
| 2001 | -3.54 % change on previous year | -30.1% |
| 2002 | 8.18 % change on previous year | -330.8% |
| 2003 | 9.3 % change on previous year | +13.7% |
| 2004 | 4.51 % change on previous year | -51.5% |
| 2005 | -7.97 % change on previous year | -276.6% |
| 2006 | 5.26 % change on previous year | -166.0% |
| 2007 | 5.04 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 2008 | -2.53 % change on previous year | -150.2% |
| 2009 | 1.78 % change on previous year | -170.4% |
| 2010 | -1.76 % change on previous year | -199.1% |
| 2011 | -0.3096 % change on previous year | -82.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1077 % change on previous year | -134.8% |
| 2013 | 0.2 % change on previous year | +85.7% |
| 2014 | -5.92 % change on previous year | -3060.1% |
| 2015 | -4.35 % change on previous year | -26.5% |
| 2016 | 26.12 % change on previous year | -699.9% |
| 2017 | 5.94 % change on previous year | -77.3% |
| 2018 | -2.34 % change on previous year | -139.4% |
| 2019 | -0.5729 % change on previous year | -75.5% |
| 2020 | 116.33 % change on previous year | -20404.0% |
| 2021 | -2.82 % change on previous year | -102.4% |
| 2022 | -4.91 % change on previous year | +73.9% |
| 2023 | -12.26 % change on previous year | +149.5% |
| 2024 | -31.75 % change on previous year | +159.1% |
| 2025 | -17.26 % change on previous year | -45.6% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's -17.26 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.01 % change on previous year. (46 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's -17.26 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.01 % change on previous year. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +20404.0% | -0.5729 % change on previous year | 116.33 % change on previous year |
| 1992 | +8131.1% | 0.5469 % change on previous year | 45.02 % change on previous year |
| 1994 | +6084.1% | -0.105 % change on previous year | 6.28 % change on previous year |
| 1978 | +3507.5% | -6.29 % change on previous year | 214.4 % change on previous year |
| 2014 | -3060.1% | 0.2 % change on previous year | -5.92 % change on previous year |
| 1970 | +1272.2% | -3.37 % change on previous year | 39.49 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.31 % change on previous year | -3.37 % change on previous year | 67.57 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 1970s | 24.52 % change on previous year | -7.17 % change on previous year | 214.4 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.54 % change on previous year | -40.43 % change on previous year | 125.16 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.01 % change on previous year | -6.17 % change on previous year | 45.02 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.5 % change on previous year | -7.97 % change on previous year | 9.3 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.71 % change on previous year | -5.92 % change on previous year | 26.12 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.89 % change on previous year | -31.75 % change on previous year | 116.33 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 170 Gabon -14.58 % change on previous year compare
- 171 Myanmar -15.31 % change on previous year compare
- 172 Ethiopia -16.34 % change on previous year compare
- 174 Bahamas -17.93 % change on previous year compare
- 175 Dominican Republic -18.54 % change on previous year compare
- 176 Barbados -18.55 % change on previous year 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0148 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 18.13 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.9704 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0108 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 13.24 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0107 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 13.14 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, annual growth rate in Nigeria?
- Imf holdings of currency, us dollar, annual growth rate in Nigeria was -17.26 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, annual growth rate recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 214.4 % change on previous year in 1978.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, annual growth rate recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was -40.43 % change on previous year in 1981.
- How does Nigeria rank for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, annual growth rate?
- Nigeria ranks 173rd out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, annual growth rate rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 296.5%. 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, US dollar, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in IMF holdings of currency, US dollar. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar International Monetary Fund
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
The year-on-year percentage change in IMF holdings of currency, US dollar. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.