SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita in Nigeria
Nigeria: SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita was 18.13 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita in Nigeria, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, sdrs holdings, us dollar, per capita in Nigeria stood at 18.13 units per person.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 49.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdrs holdings, us dollar, per capita in Nigeria peaked at 24.33 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, 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 | 0.8437 units per person | +42.3% |
| 1973 | 0.9144 units per person | +8.4% |
| 1974 | 0.9429 units per person | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 1.06 units per person | +12.4% |
| 1976 | 1.09 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 1.19 units per person | +9.1% |
| 1978 | 1.26 units per person | +5.7% |
| 1979 | 1.99 units per person | +58.2% |
| 1980 | 2.29 units per person | +15.4% |
| 1981 | 3.66 units per person | +59.6% |
| 1982 | 0.5682 units per person | -84.5% |
| 1983 | 0.3342 units per person | -41.2% |
| 1984 | 0.1248 units per person | -62.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0135 units per person | -89.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0031 units per person | -77.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0017 units per person | -43.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0006 units per person | -66.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0053 units per person | +803.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0123 units per person | +132.9% |
| 1991 | 0 units per person | -100.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 units per person | — |
| 1993 | 0.002 units per person | +1359.2% |
| 1994 | 0 units per person | -100.0% |
| 1995 | 0.006 units per person | — |
| 1996 | 0.0054 units per person | -9.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0051 units per person | -7.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0061 units per person | +20.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0016 units per person | -73.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0025 units per person | +56.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0051 units per person | +104.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0011 units per person | -79.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0016 units per person | +52.8% |
| 2004 | 0.003 units per person | +80.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0029 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0029 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0057 units per person | +98.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0075 units per person | +32.1% |
| 2009 | 14.69 units per person | +195123.0% |
| 2010 | 15.48 units per person | +5.4% |
| 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 | 12.17 units per person | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 10.32 units per person | -15.3% |
| 2017 | 10.66 units per person | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 10.17 units per person | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 9.89 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 9.91 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 24.33 units per person | +145.5% |
| 2022 | 22.4 units per person | -8.0% |
| 2023 | 19.26 units per person | -14.0% |
| 2024 | 17.8 units per person | -7.6% |
| 2025 | 18.13 units per person | +1.9% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 18.13 units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.46 units per person, 1.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 18.13 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.59 units per person, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where SDRs holdings, 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 | +195123.0% | 0.0075 units per person | 14.69 units per person |
| 1993 | +1359.2% | 0.0001 units per person | 0.002 units per person |
| 1989 | +803.1% | 0.0006 units per person | 0.0053 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 | 1.02 units per person | 0.3006 units per person | 1.99 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6999 units per person | 0.0006 units per person | 3.66 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0039 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0123 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.47 units per person | 0.0011 units per person | 14.69 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.56 units per person | 9.89 units per person | 15.48 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.64 units per person | 9.91 units per person | 24.33 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, 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 13.14 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sdrs holdings, us dollar, per capita in Nigeria?
- Sdrs holdings, us dollar, per capita in Nigeria was 18.13 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sdrs holdings, us dollar, per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 24.33 units per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest sdrs holdings, us dollar, per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1960.
- How does Nigeria rank for sdrs holdings, us dollar, per capita?
- Nigeria ranks 127th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is sdrs holdings, us dollar, per capita rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.0%. 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, US dollar, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
SDRs holdings, 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.
SDRs holdings, US dollar ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- SDRs holdings, 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
SDRs holdings, 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.