IMF Quota, SDR, per capita in Nigeria
Nigeria: IMF Quota, SDR, per capita was 10.33 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
IMF Quota, SDR, per capita in Nigeria, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 10.33 units per person for imf quota, sdr, per capita in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf quota, sdr, per capita in Nigeria peaked at 14.25 units per person in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1960.
Nigeria ranks 166th of 190 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 Quota, SDR, per capita in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 1.09 units per person | — |
| 1962 | 1.06 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1963 | 1.04 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1964 | 1.02 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 0.9983 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 1.23 units per person | +23.3% |
| 1967 | 1.2 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 1.87 units per person | +55.3% |
| 1969 | 1.83 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 2.42 units per person | +32.0% |
| 1971 | 2.36 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 2.3 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 2.25 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 2.19 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 2.13 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 2.07 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 2.01 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 5.19 units per person | +158.6% |
| 1979 | 5.04 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 7.32 units per person | +45.4% |
| 1981 | 7.1 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 6.89 units per person | -2.9% |
| 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 | 13.14 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 | 12.56 units per person | +36.6% |
| 2017 | 12.26 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 11.98 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 11.72 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 11.47 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 11.23 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 11 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 10.77 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 10.55 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2025 | 10.33 units per person | -2.0% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 10.33 units per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.02 units per person, 52% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 10.33 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.03 units per person, 57% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF Quota, 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 | +158.6% | 2.01 units per person | 5.19 units per person |
| 1968 | +55.3% | 1.2 units per person | 1.87 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 |
| 1980 | +45.4% | 5.04 units per person | 7.32 units per person |
| 2016 | +36.6% | 9.19 units per person | 12.56 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.13 units per person | 0 units per person | 1.87 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.79 units per person | 2.01 units per person | 5.19 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.96 units per person | 6.89 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 | 10.75 units per person | 9.19 units per person | 12.56 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.89 units per person | 10.33 units per person | 11.47 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita 9.6 units per person (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imf quota, sdr, per capita in Nigeria?
- Imf quota, sdr, per capita in Nigeria was 10.33 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imf quota, sdr, per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 14.25 units per person in 1999.
- What is the lowest imf quota, sdr, per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1960.
- How does Nigeria rank for imf quota, sdr, per capita?
- Nigeria ranks 166th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imf quota, sdr, per capita rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. 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 Quota, SDR, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
IMF Quota, 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 Quota, SDR ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- IMF Quota, 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 Quota, SDR divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.