Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita in Nigeria
Nigeria: Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita was 193.77 includes gold, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
193.77 includes gold, current US$ per person
Change on year
up 11.6%
World rank
153rd
of 182 countries
All-time high
340.1 includes gold, current US$ per person
in 2008
All-time low
2.15 includes gold, current US$ per person
in 1967
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita in Nigeria, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in includes gold, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 193.77 includes gold, current US$ per person for total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per capita in 2025.
That represents a change of up 11.6% on the previous year and up 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per capita in Nigeria peaked at 340.1 includes gold, current US$ per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2.15 includes gold, current US$ per person, in 1967.
Nigeria ranks 153rd of 182 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | includes gold, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 7.61 includes gold, current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 6.68 includes gold, current US$ per person | -12.3% |
| 1962 | 6.15 includes gold, current US$ per person | -7.8% |
| 1963 | 4.38 includes gold, current US$ per person | -28.9% |
| 1964 | 4.65 includes gold, current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 1965 | 4.77 includes gold, current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 4.21 includes gold, current US$ per person | -11.9% |
| 1967 | 2.15 includes gold, current US$ per person | -48.9% |
| 1968 | 2.27 includes gold, current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 1969 | 2.42 includes gold, current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 1970 | 4 includes gold, current US$ per person | +64.9% |
| 1971 | 7.55 includes gold, current US$ per person | +88.8% |
| 1972 | 6.67 includes gold, current US$ per person | -11.7% |
| 1973 | 10.37 includes gold, current US$ per person | +55.5% |
| 1974 | 92.56 includes gold, current US$ per person | +792.9% |
| 1975 | 89.35 includes gold, current US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 1976 | 80.55 includes gold, current US$ per person | -9.8% |
| 1977 | 64.49 includes gold, current US$ per person | -19.9% |
| 1978 | 29.26 includes gold, current US$ per person | -54.6% |
| 1979 | 82.51 includes gold, current US$ per person | +182.0% |
| 1980 | 144.24 includes gold, current US$ per person | +74.8% |
| 1981 | 54.8 includes gold, current US$ per person | -62.0% |
| 1982 | 24.58 includes gold, current US$ per person | -55.1% |
| 1983 | 15.56 includes gold, current US$ per person | -36.7% |
| 1984 | 20.29 includes gold, current US$ per person | +30.3% |
| 1985 | 22.28 includes gold, current US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 1986 | 15.47 includes gold, current US$ per person | -30.6% |
| 1987 | 16.72 includes gold, current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 1988 | 10.14 includes gold, current US$ per person | -39.4% |
| 1989 | 21.59 includes gold, current US$ per person | +113.0% |
| 1990 | 42.51 includes gold, current US$ per person | +96.9% |
| 1991 | 46.91 includes gold, current US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 1992 | 11.68 includes gold, current US$ per person | -75.1% |
| 1993 | 15.61 includes gold, current US$ per person | +33.6% |
| 1994 | 15.28 includes gold, current US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 15.42 includes gold, current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 38.06 includes gold, current US$ per person | +146.8% |
| 1997 | 66.65 includes gold, current US$ per person | +75.1% |
| 1998 | 60.9 includes gold, current US$ per person | -8.6% |
| 1999 | 45.92 includes gold, current US$ per person | -24.6% |
| 2000 | 79.91 includes gold, current US$ per person | +74.0% |
| 2001 | 81.98 includes gold, current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 56.69 includes gold, current US$ per person | -30.8% |
| 2003 | 54.04 includes gold, current US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 122.34 includes gold, current US$ per person | +126.4% |
| 2005 | 197.44 includes gold, current US$ per person | +61.4% |
| 2006 | 286.66 includes gold, current US$ per person | +45.2% |
| 2007 | 338.67 includes gold, current US$ per person | +18.1% |
| 2008 | 340.1 includes gold, current US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 266.15 includes gold, current US$ per person | -21.7% |
| 2010 | 199.86 includes gold, current US$ per person | -24.9% |
| 2011 | 196.59 includes gold, current US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 255.24 includes gold, current US$ per person | +29.8% |
| 2013 | 241.23 includes gold, current US$ per person | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 188.65 includes gold, current US$ per person | -21.8% |
| 2015 | 152.15 includes gold, current US$ per person | -19.3% |
| 2016 | 143.37 includes gold, current US$ per person | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 202.24 includes gold, current US$ per person | +41.1% |
| 2018 | 213.33 includes gold, current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 187.99 includes gold, current US$ per person | -11.9% |
| 2020 | 177.71 includes gold, current US$ per person | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 190.95 includes gold, current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 164.96 includes gold, current US$ per person | -13.6% |
| 2023 | 146.8 includes gold, current US$ per person | -11.0% |
| 2024 | 173.66 includes gold, current US$ per person | +18.3% |
| 2025 | 193.77 includes gold, current US$ per person | +11.6% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 193.77 includes gold, current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 406.24 includes gold, current US$ per person, 48% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 193.77 includes gold, current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 132.31 includes gold, current US$ per person, 1.5× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita in Nigeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +792.9% | 10.37 includes gold, current US$ per person | 92.56 includes gold, current US$ per person |
| 1979 | +182.0% | 29.26 includes gold, current US$ per person | 82.51 includes gold, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.53 includes gold, current US$ per person | 2.15 includes gold, current US$ per person | 7.61 includes gold, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 46.73 includes gold, current US$ per person | 4 includes gold, current US$ per person | 92.56 includes gold, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 34.57 includes gold, current US$ per person | 10.14 includes gold, current US$ per person | 144.24 includes gold, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.89 includes gold, current US$ per person | 11.68 includes gold, current US$ per person | 66.65 includes gold, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 182.4 includes gold, current US$ per person | 54.04 includes gold, current US$ per person | 340.1 includes gold, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 198.07 includes gold, current US$ per person | 143.37 includes gold, current US$ per person | 255.24 includes gold, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 174.64 includes gold, current US$ per person | 146.8 includes gold, current US$ per person | 193.77 includes gold, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 150 Afghanistan 249.53 includes gold, current US$ per person compare
- 151 Gambia 227.84 includes gold, current US$ per person compare
- 152 Kenya 215.43 includes gold, current US$ per person compare
- 154 Zambia 191.88 includes gold, current US$ per person compare
- 155 Cameroon 173.79 includes gold, current US$ per person compare
- 156 Iran 173.6 includes gold, current US$ per person 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 total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per capita in Nigeria?
- Total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per capita in Nigeria was 193.77 includes gold, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 340.1 includes gold, current US$ per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.15 includes gold, current US$ per person in 1967.
- How does Nigeria rank for total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per capita?
- Nigeria ranks 153rd out of 182 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.3%. 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 Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Total reserves International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.