SDR Allocation, US dollar, per capita in Nigeria
Nigeria: SDR Allocation, US dollar, per capita was 23.22 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
SDR Allocation, US dollar, per capita in Nigeria, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, sdr allocation, us dollar, per capita in Nigeria stood at 23.22 units per person.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 90.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdr allocation, us dollar, per capita in Nigeria peaked at 25.8 units per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1960.
Nigeria ranks 161st 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.
SDR Allocation, US dollar, 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 units per person | — |
| 1964 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1965 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1966 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1967 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1968 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1969 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1970 | 0.3006 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.5928 units per person | +97.2% |
| 1972 | 0.8441 units per person | +42.4% |
| 1973 | 0.9148 units per person | +8.4% |
| 1974 | 0.9044 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 0.8411 units per person | -7.0% |
| 1976 | 0.8111 units per person | -3.6% |
| 1977 | 0.8231 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 0.8562 units per person | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 1.53 units per person | +78.6% |
| 1980 | 2.08 units per person | +36.2% |
| 1981 | 2.4 units per person | +15.5% |
| 1982 | 2.21 units per person | -8.0% |
| 1983 | 2.05 units per person | -7.5% |
| 1984 | 1.87 units per person | -8.7% |
| 1985 | 2.03 units per person | +8.9% |
| 1986 | 2.2 units per person | +8.4% |
| 1987 | 2.49 units per person | +12.9% |
| 1988 | 2.3 units per person | -7.6% |
| 1989 | 2.18 units per person | -4.9% |
| 1990 | 2.3 units per person | +5.4% |
| 1991 | 2.25 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 2.11 units per person | -6.4% |
| 1993 | 2.05 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 2.13 units per person | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 2.11 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 1.99 units per person | -5.8% |
| 1997 | 1.82 units per person | -8.6% |
| 1998 | 1.85 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 1.75 units per person | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 1.62 units per person | -7.6% |
| 2001 | 1.52 units per person | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 1.6 units per person | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 1.7 units per person | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 1.73 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 1.55 units per person | -10.5% |
| 2006 | 1.59 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 1.62 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 1.54 units per person | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 16.21 units per person | +955.2% |
| 2010 | 15.48 units per person | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 15.01 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 14.61 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 14.25 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 13.06 units per person | -8.4% |
| 2015 | 12.18 units per person | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 11.52 units per person | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 11.91 units per person | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 11.37 units per person | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 11.06 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 11.28 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 25.8 units per person | +128.8% |
| 2022 | 24.02 units per person | -6.9% |
| 2023 | 23.71 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 22.58 units per person | -4.8% |
| 2025 | 23.22 units per person | +2.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where SDR Allocation, US dollar, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +955.2% | 1.54 units per person | 16.21 units per person |
| 2021 | +128.8% | 11.28 units per person | 25.8 units per person |
| 1971 | +97.2% | 0.3006 units per person | 0.5928 units per person |
| 1979 | +78.6% | 0.8562 units per person | 1.53 units per person |
| 1972 | +42.4% | 0.5928 units per person | 0.8441 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.8417 units per person | 0.3006 units per person | 1.53 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.18 units per person | 1.87 units per person | 2.49 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.04 units per person | 1.75 units per person | 2.3 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.07 units per person | 1.52 units per person | 16.21 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.05 units per person | 11.06 units per person | 15.48 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.77 units per person | 11.28 units per person | 25.8 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, 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 sdr allocation, us dollar, per capita in Nigeria?
- Sdr allocation, us dollar, per capita in Nigeria was 23.22 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sdr allocation, us dollar, per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 25.8 units per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest sdr allocation, us dollar, per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1960.
- How does Nigeria rank for sdr allocation, us dollar, per capita?
- Nigeria ranks 161st out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is sdr allocation, us dollar, per capita rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 90.7%. 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 SDR Allocation, US dollar, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
SDR Allocation, US dollar divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
SDR Allocation, US dollar ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- SDR Allocation, US dollar 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
SDR Allocation, US dollar divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.