SDRs holdings, SDR, per square kilometre in Nigeria
Nigeria: SDRs holdings, SDR, per square kilometre was 3,592 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
3,592 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 12.9%
World rank
91st
of 189 countries
All-time high
4,172 units per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
0 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
SDRs holdings, SDR, per square kilometre in Nigeria, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 3,592 units per square kilometre for sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 12.9% on the previous year and up 95.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre in Nigeria peaked at 4,172 units per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Nigeria ranks 91st 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.
SDRs holdings, SDR, per square kilometre in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1964 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1967 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1968 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1969 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1970 | 18.45 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 34.3 units per square kilometre | +86.0% |
| 1972 | 50 units per square kilometre | +45.8% |
| 1973 | 50 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 52.15 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 63.05 units per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 1976 | 67.15 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1977 | 72.19 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1978 | 73.34 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 118.33 units per square kilometre | +61.3% |
| 1980 | 145.48 units per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 1981 | 262.38 units per square kilometre | +80.4% |
| 1982 | 44.33 units per square kilometre | -83.1% |
| 1983 | 28.2 units per square kilometre | -36.4% |
| 1984 | 11.54 units per square kilometre | -59.1% |
| 1985 | 1.14 units per square kilometre | -90.1% |
| 1986 | 0.2416 units per square kilometre | -78.8% |
| 1987 | 0.1208 units per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0439 units per square kilometre | -63.6% |
| 1989 | 0.4172 units per square kilometre | +850.0% |
| 1990 | 0.9223 units per square kilometre | +121.1% |
| 1991 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1992 | 0.011 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 0.1647 units per square kilometre | +1400.0% |
| 1994 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1995 | 0.491 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1996 | 0.4726 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 0.4808 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 0.57 units per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 1999 | 0.1568 units per square kilometre | -72.5% |
| 2000 | 0.2656 units per square kilometre | +69.4% |
| 2001 | 0.5798 units per square kilometre | +118.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1155 units per square kilometre | -80.1% |
| 2003 | 0.166 units per square kilometre | +43.7% |
| 2004 | 0.2944 units per square kilometre | +77.4% |
| 2005 | 0.3202 units per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2006 | 0.3128 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 0.6065 units per square kilometre | +93.9% |
| 2008 | 0.8452 units per square kilometre | +39.3% |
| 2009 | 1,667 units per square kilometre | +197129.6% |
| 2010 | 1,839 units per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2011 | 1,839 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 1,839 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 1,839 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 1,839 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 1,839 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 1,647 units per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 2017 | 1,646 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 1,646 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 1,646 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 1,617 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 4,172 units per square kilometre | +157.9% |
| 2022 | 4,123 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 3,592 units per square kilometre | -12.9% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 3,592 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 686.12 units per square kilometre, 5.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 3,592 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 427.68 units per square kilometre, 8.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where SDRs holdings, SDR, per square kilometre 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 | +197129.6% | 0.8452 units per square kilometre | 1,667 units per square kilometre |
| 1993 | +1400.0% | 0.011 units per square kilometre | 0.1647 units per square kilometre |
| 1989 | +850.0% | 0.0439 units per square kilometre | 0.4172 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 59.9 units per square kilometre | 18.45 units per square kilometre | 118.33 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.39 units per square kilometre | 0.0439 units per square kilometre | 262.38 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3269 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.9223 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 167.04 units per square kilometre | 0.1155 units per square kilometre | 1,667 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,762 units per square kilometre | 1,646 units per square kilometre | 1,839 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,376 units per square kilometre | 1,617 units per square kilometre | 4,172 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 88 Sierra Leone 3,805 units per square kilometre compare
- 89 South Africa 3,624 units per square kilometre compare
- 90 Uruguay 3,624 units per square kilometre compare
- 92 Chile 3,384 units per square kilometre compare
- 93 Morocco 3,283 units per square kilometre compare
- 94 Maldives 3,180 units per square kilometre 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, 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre in Nigeria?
- Sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre in Nigeria was 3,592 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 4,172 units per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Nigeria rank for sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre?
- Nigeria ranks 91st out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 95.3%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
SDRs holdings, SDR divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
SDRs holdings, SDR ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- SDRs holdings, SDR International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.