SDRs holdings, US dollar, per square kilometre in Nigeria
Nigeria: SDRs holdings, US dollar, per square kilometre was 4,819 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
SDRs holdings, US dollar, per square kilometre in Nigeria, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sdrs holdings, us dollar, per square kilometre in Nigeria is 4,819 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 12.2% on the previous year and up 70.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdrs holdings, us dollar, per square kilometre in Nigeria peaked at 5,839 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, US dollar, 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 | 37.24 units per square kilometre | +101.9% |
| 1972 | 54.29 units per square kilometre | +45.8% |
| 1973 | 60.32 units per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1974 | 63.85 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1975 | 73.8 units per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1976 | 78.02 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1977 | 87.69 units per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1978 | 95.55 units per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1979 | 155.88 units per square kilometre | +63.1% |
| 1980 | 185.55 units per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 1981 | 305.4 units per square kilometre | +64.6% |
| 1982 | 48.9 units per square kilometre | -84.0% |
| 1983 | 29.52 units per square kilometre | -39.6% |
| 1984 | 11.31 units per square kilometre | -61.7% |
| 1985 | 1.25 units per square kilometre | -88.9% |
| 1986 | 0.2955 units per square kilometre | -76.4% |
| 1987 | 0.1713 units per square kilometre | -42.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0591 units per square kilometre | -65.5% |
| 1989 | 0.5483 units per square kilometre | +827.7% |
| 1990 | 1.31 units per square kilometre | +139.3% |
| 1991 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0151 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 0.2262 units per square kilometre | +1398.4% |
| 1994 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1995 | 0.7299 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1996 | 0.6796 units per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1997 | 0.6487 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 0.8026 units per square kilometre | +23.7% |
| 1999 | 0.2152 units per square kilometre | -73.2% |
| 2000 | 0.3461 units per square kilometre | +60.8% |
| 2001 | 0.7286 units per square kilometre | +110.5% |
| 2002 | 0.1571 units per square kilometre | -78.4% |
| 2003 | 0.2467 units per square kilometre | +57.0% |
| 2004 | 0.4573 units per square kilometre | +85.4% |
| 2005 | 0.4577 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.4705 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 0.9585 units per square kilometre | +103.7% |
| 2008 | 1.3 units per square kilometre | +35.8% |
| 2009 | 2,613 units per square kilometre | +200639.0% |
| 2010 | 2,833 units per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 2,824 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 2,827 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 2,832 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 2,665 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 2,549 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 2,214 units per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 2017 | 2,345 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 2,289 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 2,276 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 2,329 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 5,839 units per square kilometre | +150.7% |
| 2022 | 5,487 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 4,819 units per square kilometre | -12.2% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 4,819 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 920.55 units per square kilometre, 5.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 4,819 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 573.8 units per square kilometre, 8.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where SDRs holdings, US dollar, 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 | +200639.0% | 1.3 units per square kilometre | 2,613 units per square kilometre |
| 1993 | +1398.4% | 0.0151 units per square kilometre | 0.2262 units per square kilometre |
| 1989 | +827.7% | 0.0591 units per square kilometre | 0.5483 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 | 72.51 units per square kilometre | 18.45 units per square kilometre | 155.88 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 58.3 units per square kilometre | 0.0591 units per square kilometre | 305.4 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4629 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 1.31 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 261.83 units per square kilometre | 0.1571 units per square kilometre | 2,613 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,565 units per square kilometre | 2,214 units per square kilometre | 2,833 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,619 units per square kilometre | 2,329 units per square kilometre | 5,839 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 88 Sierra Leone 5,105 units per square kilometre compare
- 89 South Africa 4,863 units per square kilometre compare
- 90 Uruguay 4,862 units per square kilometre compare
- 92 Chile 4,541 units per square kilometre compare
- 93 Morocco 4,405 units per square kilometre compare
- 94 Maldives 4,266 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, us dollar, per square kilometre in Nigeria?
- Sdrs holdings, us dollar, per square kilometre in Nigeria was 4,819 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sdrs holdings, us dollar, per square kilometre recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 5,839 units per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest sdrs holdings, us dollar, 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, us dollar, per square kilometre?
- Nigeria ranks 91st out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sdrs holdings, us dollar, per square kilometre rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.1%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
SDRs holdings, US dollar 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, US dollar ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- SDRs holdings, US dollar 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, US dollar 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.