SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Nigeria
Nigeria: SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP was 0.0148 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Nigeria, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sdrs holdings, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Nigeria is 0.0148 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.8% on the previous year and up 214.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdrs holdings, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Nigeria peaked at 0.0164 units per US$ of GDP in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 1960.
Nigeria ranks 50th 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 unit of GDP in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1963 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1964 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1965 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1966 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1967 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1968 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1969 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1970 | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0037 units per US$ of GDP | +175.9% |
| 1972 | 0.004 units per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0036 units per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP | -35.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 0.002 units per US$ of GDP | -19.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0022 units per US$ of GDP | +13.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 1979 | 0.003 units per US$ of GDP | +26.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0026 units per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP | -35.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -81.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -49.4% |
| 1985 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -89.0% |
| 1986 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -68.3% |
| 1987 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -39.7% |
| 1988 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -63.4% |
| 1989 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +946.8% |
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +94.9% |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -100.0% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1275.2% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -100.0% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -29.4% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +13.8% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +37.5% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +98.0% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -83.3% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +42.5% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +43.0% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -22.6% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -24.3% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +74.6% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0081 units per US$ of GDP | +230897.5% |
| 2010 | 0.007 units per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0062 units per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0055 units per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 2013 | 0.005 units per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0042 units per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0047 units per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 2016 | 0.005 units per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0057 units per US$ of GDP | +14.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0049 units per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP | -37.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0035 units per US$ of GDP | +14.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0087 units per US$ of GDP | +146.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0077 units per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 2023 | 0.009 units per US$ of GDP | +16.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0164 units per US$ of GDP | +82.3% |
| 2025 | 0.0148 units per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 0.0148 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0037 units per US$ of GDP, 4.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 0.0148 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP, 4.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 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 | +230897.5% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0081 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1993 | +1275.2% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1989 | +946.8% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | 0.004 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0026 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0081 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0051 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP | 0.007 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.01 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0035 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0164 units per US$ of GDP | 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 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 13.14 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sdrs holdings, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Nigeria?
- Sdrs holdings, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Nigeria was 0.0148 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sdrs holdings, us dollar, per unit of gdp recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0164 units per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- What is the lowest sdrs holdings, us dollar, per unit of gdp recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- How does Nigeria rank for sdrs holdings, us dollar, per unit of gdp?
- Nigeria ranks 50th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is sdrs holdings, us dollar, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 214.6%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
SDRs holdings, US dollar divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
SDRs holdings, US dollar ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- SDRs holdings, US dollar International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
SDRs holdings, US dollar divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.