Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) in Nigeria
Nigeria: Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) was 0.0005 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) in Nigeria, 1950–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2025, special drawing rights per domestic currency (end-of-period (eop)) in Nigeria stood at 0.0005.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 86.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, special drawing rights per domestic currency (end-of-period (eop)) in Nigeria peaked at 1.44 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.0005, in 2024.
That places Nigeria 195th out of 220 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.4 | — |
| 1951 | 1.4 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 1.4 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 1.4 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 1.4 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 1.4 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 1.4 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 1.4 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 1.4 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 1.4 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 1.4 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 1.4 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 1.4 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1.4 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.4 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1.4 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1.4 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1.4 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1.4 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1.4 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1.4 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1.4 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1.4 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.26 | -10.0% |
| 1974 | 1.33 | +5.2% |
| 1975 | 1.36 | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 1.36 | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 1.26 | -7.4% |
| 1978 | 1.19 | -6.2% |
| 1979 | 1.35 | +14.2% |
| 1980 | 1.44 | +6.3% |
| 1981 | 1.35 | -6.3% |
| 1982 | 1.35 | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 1.28 | -5.7% |
| 1984 | 1.26 | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 0.9108 | -27.8% |
| 1986 | 0.2465 | -72.9% |
| 1987 | 0.1702 | -30.9% |
| 1988 | 0.1388 | -18.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0995 | -28.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0781 | -21.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0709 | -9.2% |
| 1992 | 0.037 | -47.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0333 | -10.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0311 | -6.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0307 | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0318 | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0339 | +6.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0325 | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0074 | -77.1% |
| 2000 | 0.007 | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 0.007 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0058 | -17.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0049 | -15.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0049 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0054 | +11.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0052 | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0054 | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0049 | -8.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0043 | -12.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0043 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0041 | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0041 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0041 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0041 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0037 | -9.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0024 | -33.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0023 | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0023 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0024 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0018 | -22.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0016 | -9.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0016 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0008 | -49.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0005 | -39.7% |
| 2025 | 0.0005 | +1.9% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 0.0005 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0072, 7% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 0.0005 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0013, 39% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | -77.1% | 0.0325 | 0.0074 |
| 1986 | -72.9% | 0.9108 | 0.2465 |
| 2023 | -49.3% | 0.0016 | 0.0008 |
| 1992 | -47.8% | 0.0709 | 0.037 |
| 2024 | -39.7% | 0.0008 | 0.0005 |
| 2016 | -33.4% | 0.0037 | 0.0024 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.33 | 1.19 | 1.4 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8245 | 0.0995 | 1.44 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0387 | 0.0074 | 0.0781 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0055 | 0.0043 | 0.007 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0034 | 0.0023 | 0.0043 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0012 | 0.0005 | 0.0018 | 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)
- 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 special drawing rights per domestic currency (end-of-period (eop)) in Nigeria?
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (end-of-period (eop)) in Nigeria was 0.0005 in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest special drawing rights per domestic currency (end-of-period (eop)) recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.44 in 1980.
- What is the lowest special drawing rights per domestic currency (end-of-period (eop)) recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 in 2024.
- How does Nigeria rank for special drawing rights per domestic currency (end-of-period (eop))?
- Nigeria ranks 195th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is special drawing rights per domestic currency (end-of-period (eop)) rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 86.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset contains historical exchange rate data between the US Dollar, Special Drawing Rights (SDR), Euro, and various national currencies. It includes both period average and end-of-period exchange rates.