SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate in Nigeria
Nigeria: SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate was -0.9704 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate in Nigeria, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded -0.9704 % change on previous year for sdrs holdings, sdr, annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 66.6% on the previous year and down 54,085.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdrs holdings, sdr, annual growth rate in Nigeria peaked at 850 % change on previous year in 1989 and was at its lowest, -100 % change on previous year, in 1991.
That places Nigeria 124th out of 192 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 85.95 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 45.77 % change on previous year | -46.7% |
| 1973 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1974 | 4.3 % change on previous year | — |
| 1975 | 20.88 % change on previous year | +385.2% |
| 1976 | 6.51 % change on previous year | -68.8% |
| 1977 | 7.5 % change on previous year | +15.2% |
| 1978 | 1.6 % change on previous year | -78.7% |
| 1979 | 61.33 % change on previous year | +3740.6% |
| 1980 | 22.95 % change on previous year | -62.6% |
| 1981 | 80.35 % change on previous year | +250.2% |
| 1982 | -83.11 % change on previous year | -203.4% |
| 1983 | -36.39 % change on previous year | -56.2% |
| 1984 | -59.07 % change on previous year | +62.3% |
| 1985 | -90.1 % change on previous year | +52.5% |
| 1986 | -78.85 % change on previous year | -12.5% |
| 1987 | -50 % change on previous year | -36.6% |
| 1988 | -63.64 % change on previous year | +27.3% |
| 1989 | 850 % change on previous year | -1435.7% |
| 1990 | 121.05 % change on previous year | -85.8% |
| 1991 | -100 % change on previous year | -182.6% |
| 1994 | -100 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -3.76 % change on previous year | -96.2% |
| 1997 | 1.73 % change on previous year | -146.1% |
| 1998 | 18.56 % change on previous year | +971.6% |
| 1999 | -72.5 % change on previous year | -490.5% |
| 2000 | 69.43 % change on previous year | -195.8% |
| 2001 | 118.27 % change on previous year | +70.3% |
| 2002 | -80.07 % change on previous year | -167.7% |
| 2003 | 43.68 % change on previous year | -154.6% |
| 2004 | 77.35 % change on previous year | +77.1% |
| 2005 | 8.76 % change on previous year | -88.7% |
| 2006 | -2.33 % change on previous year | -126.6% |
| 2007 | 93.92 % change on previous year | -4134.1% |
| 2008 | 39.34 % change on previous year | -58.1% |
| 2010 | 10.35 % change on previous year | -73.7% |
| 2011 | -0.0012 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2012 | -0.0012 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 2013 | -0.0006 % change on previous year | -50.0% |
| 2014 | -0.0006 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 2015 | -0.0018 % change on previous year | +200.0% |
| 2016 | -10.47 % change on previous year | +584579.0% |
| 2017 | -0.014 % change on previous year | -99.9% |
| 2018 | -0.022 % change on previous year | +57.2% |
| 2019 | -0.0267 % change on previous year | +21.2% |
| 2020 | -1.72 % change on previous year | +6346.7% |
| 2021 | 157.94 % change on previous year | -9281.9% |
| 2022 | -1.16 % change on previous year | -100.7% |
| 2023 | -12.9 % change on previous year | +1013.4% |
| 2024 | -2.9 % change on previous year | -77.5% |
| 2025 | -0.9704 % change on previous year | -66.6% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's -0.9704 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -0.0395 % change on previous year, 24.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's -0.9704 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.7156 % change on previous year, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where SDRs holdings, SDR, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | -584579.0% | -0.0018 % change on previous year | -10.47 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | +9281.9% | -1.72 % change on previous year | 157.94 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | -6346.7% | -0.0267 % change on previous year | -1.72 % change on previous year |
| 2007 | +4134.1% | -2.33 % change on previous year | 93.92 % change on previous year |
| 1979 | +3740.6% | 1.6 % change on previous year | 61.33 % change on previous year |
| 1989 | +1435.7% | -63.64 % change on previous year | 850 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.98 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 85.95 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 49.21 % change on previous year | -90.1 % change on previous year | 850 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -19.27 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 121.05 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2000s | 40.93 % change on previous year | -80.07 % change on previous year | 118.27 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | -0.0193 % change on previous year | -10.47 % change on previous year | 10.35 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.05 % change on previous year | -12.9 % change on previous year | 157.94 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 121 Mexico -0.7963 % change on previous year compare
- 122 Nicaragua -0.8097 % change on previous year compare
- 123 New Zealand -0.8628 % change on previous year compare
- 125 San Marino -1.04 % change on previous year compare
- 126 El Salvador -1.21 % change on previous year compare
- 127 Mauritius -1.35 % 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, 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, annual growth rate -17.26 % change on previous year (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 sdrs holdings, sdr, annual growth rate in Nigeria?
- Sdrs holdings, sdr, annual growth rate in Nigeria was -0.9704 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sdrs holdings, sdr, annual growth rate recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 850 % change on previous year in 1989.
- What is the lowest sdrs holdings, sdr, annual growth rate recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was -100 % change on previous year in 1991.
- How does Nigeria rank for sdrs holdings, sdr, annual growth rate?
- Nigeria ranks 124th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is sdrs holdings, sdr, annual growth rate rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54,085.0%. 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 SDRs holdings, SDR, 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 SDRs holdings, SDR. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- SDRs holdings, SDR 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 SDRs holdings, SDR. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.