SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita in Nigeria
Nigeria: SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita was 13.24 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita in Nigeria, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 13.24 units per person for sdrs holdings, sdr, per capita in 2025.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and up 50.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdrs holdings, sdr, per capita in Nigeria peaked at 17.39 units per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1960.
That places Nigeria 127th out of 190 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, 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 | 0.546 units per person | +81.7% |
| 1972 | 0.7771 units per person | +42.3% |
| 1973 | 0.758 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 0.7701 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 0.9055 units per person | +17.6% |
| 1976 | 0.9372 units per person | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 0.9779 units per person | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 0.9636 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 1.51 units per person | +56.4% |
| 1980 | 1.8 units per person | +19.2% |
| 1981 | 3.14 units per person | +74.9% |
| 1982 | 0.5151 units per person | -83.6% |
| 1983 | 0.3193 units per person | -38.0% |
| 1984 | 0.1274 units per person | -60.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0123 units per person | -90.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0025 units per person | -79.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0012 units per person | -51.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0004 units per person | -64.6% |
| 1989 | 0.004 units per person | +824.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0086 units per person | +115.2% |
| 1991 | 0 units per person | -100.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 units per person | — |
| 1993 | 0.0014 units per person | +1360.8% |
| 1994 | 0 units per person | -100.0% |
| 1995 | 0.004 units per person | — |
| 1996 | 0.0038 units per person | -6.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0038 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0043 units per person | +15.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0012 units per person | -73.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0019 units per person | +65.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0041 units per person | +112.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0008 units per person | -80.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0011 units per person | +39.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0019 units per person | +72.5% |
| 2005 | 0.002 units per person | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0019 units per person | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0036 units per person | +88.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0049 units per person | +35.5% |
| 2009 | 9.37 units per person | +191708.0% |
| 2010 | 10.05 units per person | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 9.77 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 9.51 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 9.25 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 9.01 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 8.79 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 7.67 units per person | -12.7% |
| 2017 | 7.49 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 7.32 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 7.15 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 6.88 units per person | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 17.39 units per person | +152.6% |
| 2022 | 16.83 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 14.35 units per person | -14.7% |
| 2024 | 13.65 units per person | -4.9% |
| 2025 | 13.24 units per person | -3.0% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 13.24 units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.37 units per person, 1.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 13.24 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7 units per person, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where SDRs holdings, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +191708.0% | 0.0049 units per person | 9.37 units per person |
| 1993 | +1360.8% | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0014 units per person |
| 1989 | +824.8% | 0.0004 units per person | 0.004 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 | 0.8443 units per person | 0.3006 units per person | 1.51 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.592 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 3.14 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0027 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0086 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9391 units per person | 0.0008 units per person | 9.37 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.6 units per person | 7.15 units per person | 10.05 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.72 units per person | 6.88 units per person | 17.39 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)
- 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)
- 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, per capita in Nigeria?
- Sdrs holdings, sdr, per capita in Nigeria was 13.24 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sdrs holdings, sdr, per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 17.39 units per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest sdrs holdings, sdr, per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1960.
- How does Nigeria rank for sdrs holdings, sdr, per capita?
- Nigeria ranks 127th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is sdrs holdings, sdr, per capita rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.7%. 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 SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
SDRs holdings, SDR divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
SDRs holdings, SDR ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- SDRs holdings, 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
SDRs holdings, SDR divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.