SDR Allocation, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Nigeria
Nigeria: SDR Allocation, US dollar, per unit of GDP was 0.019 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
SDR Allocation, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Nigeria, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, sdr allocation, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Nigeria stood at 0.019 units per US$ of GDP.
The figure is down 8.9% on the previous year and up 302.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdr allocation, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Nigeria peaked at 0.0208 units per US$ of GDP in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 1960.
Nigeria ranks 61st of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
SDR Allocation, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1963 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1964 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1965 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1966 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1967 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1968 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1969 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1970 | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0037 units per US$ of GDP | +175.9% |
| 1972 | 0.004 units per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0036 units per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0022 units per US$ of GDP | -38.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP | -24.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP | +42.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | -53.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP | +39.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP | +23.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0035 units per US$ of GDP | +49.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0042 units per US$ of GDP | +20.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0043 units per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0047 units per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0041 units per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0038 units per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0042 units per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0038 units per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0029 units per US$ of GDP | -25.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP | -41.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | -26.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 1998 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0036 units per US$ of GDP | +260.0% |
| 2000 | 0.003 units per US$ of GDP | -18.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0022 units per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0022 units per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP | -19.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | -28.9% |
| 2006 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | -22.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | -20.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0089 units per US$ of GDP | +1148.6% |
| 2010 | 0.007 units per US$ of GDP | -21.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0062 units per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0055 units per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 2013 | 0.005 units per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0042 units per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0047 units per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0056 units per US$ of GDP | +18.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0063 units per US$ of GDP | +14.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0055 units per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0035 units per US$ of GDP | -37.2% |
| 2020 | 0.004 units per US$ of GDP | +16.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0093 units per US$ of GDP | +129.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0083 units per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0111 units per US$ of GDP | +33.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0208 units per US$ of GDP | +87.8% |
| 2025 | 0.019 units per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where SDR Allocation, US dollar, per unit of GDP 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 | +1148.6% | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0089 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1999 | +260.0% | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0036 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1971 | +175.9% | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0037 units per US$ of GDP |
| 2021 | +129.6% | 0.004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0093 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | 0.004 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0028 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0047 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0042 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0025 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0089 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0054 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0035 units per US$ of GDP | 0.007 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0121 units per US$ of GDP | 0.004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0208 units per US$ of GDP | 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 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 sdr allocation, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Nigeria?
- Sdr allocation, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Nigeria was 0.019 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sdr allocation, us dollar, per unit of gdp recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0208 units per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- What is the lowest sdr allocation, us dollar, per unit of gdp recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- How does Nigeria rank for sdr allocation, us dollar, per unit of gdp?
- Nigeria ranks 61st out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is sdr allocation, us dollar, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 302.8%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
SDR Allocation, US dollar divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
SDR Allocation, US dollar ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- SDR Allocation, US dollar International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
SDR Allocation, US dollar divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.