Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita in Nigeria
Nigeria: Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita was 181.09 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
181.09 current US$ per person
Change on year
up 9.1%
World rank
153rd
of 182 countries
All-time high
336.31 current US$ per person
in 2008
All-time low
1.76 current US$ per person
in 1967
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita in Nigeria, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total reserves minus gold (current us$), per capita in Nigeria is 181.09 current US$ per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 9.1% on the previous year and up 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves minus gold (current us$), per capita in Nigeria peaked at 336.31 current US$ per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.76 current US$ per person, in 1967.
That places Nigeria 153rd out of 182 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.
Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 7.61 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 6.24 current US$ per person | -18.0% |
| 1962 | 5.73 current US$ per person | -8.2% |
| 1963 | 3.96 current US$ per person | -30.9% |
| 1964 | 4.24 current US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 1965 | 4.37 current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 3.81 current US$ per person | -12.8% |
| 1967 | 1.76 current US$ per person | -53.7% |
| 1968 | 1.82 current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 2.06 current US$ per person | +13.0% |
| 1970 | 3.62 current US$ per person | +75.9% |
| 1971 | 7.14 current US$ per person | +97.3% |
| 1972 | 6.07 current US$ per person | -15.0% |
| 1973 | 9.3 current US$ per person | +53.3% |
| 1974 | 90.83 current US$ per person | +876.7% |
| 1975 | 88.09 current US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 79.37 current US$ per person | -9.9% |
| 1977 | 62.95 current US$ per person | -20.7% |
| 1978 | 27.21 current US$ per person | -56.8% |
| 1979 | 77.59 current US$ per person | +185.1% |
| 1980 | 138.75 current US$ per person | +78.8% |
| 1981 | 51.21 current US$ per person | -63.1% |
| 1982 | 20.57 current US$ per person | -59.8% |
| 1983 | 12.31 current US$ per person | -40.2% |
| 1984 | 17.72 current US$ per person | +44.0% |
| 1985 | 19.64 current US$ per person | +10.8% |
| 1986 | 12.4 current US$ per person | -36.9% |
| 1987 | 13.01 current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 7.08 current US$ per person | -45.6% |
| 1989 | 18.68 current US$ per person | +163.9% |
| 1990 | 39.79 current US$ per person | +113.0% |
| 1991 | 44.48 current US$ per person | +11.8% |
| 1992 | 9.45 current US$ per person | -78.8% |
| 1993 | 13.05 current US$ per person | +38.2% |
| 1994 | 12.84 current US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 13.03 current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 35.83 current US$ per person | +175.1% |
| 1997 | 64.94 current US$ per person | +81.2% |
| 1998 | 59.25 current US$ per person | -8.8% |
| 1999 | 44.29 current US$ per person | -25.2% |
| 2000 | 78.42 current US$ per person | +77.0% |
| 2001 | 80.52 current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 54.93 current US$ per person | -31.8% |
| 2003 | 51.96 current US$ per person | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 120.2 current US$ per person | +131.4% |
| 2005 | 195.01 current US$ per person | +62.2% |
| 2006 | 283.74 current US$ per person | +45.5% |
| 2007 | 334.93 current US$ per person | +18.0% |
| 2008 | 336.31 current US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 261.54 current US$ per person | -22.2% |
| 2010 | 194.06 current US$ per person | -25.8% |
| 2011 | 190.45 current US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 248.75 current US$ per person | +30.6% |
| 2013 | 236.66 current US$ per person | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 184.2 current US$ per person | -22.2% |
| 2015 | 148.33 current US$ per person | -19.5% |
| 2016 | 139.34 current US$ per person | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 197.79 current US$ per person | +41.9% |
| 2018 | 209.03 current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 183 current US$ per person | -12.5% |
| 2020 | 171.64 current US$ per person | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 185.22 current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 159.37 current US$ per person | -14.0% |
| 2023 | 140.58 current US$ per person | -11.8% |
| 2024 | 165.95 current US$ per person | +18.0% |
| 2025 | 181.09 current US$ per person | +9.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.16 current US$ per person | 1.76 current US$ per person | 7.61 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 45.22 current US$ per person | 3.62 current US$ per person | 90.83 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 31.14 current US$ per person | 7.08 current US$ per person | 138.75 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.69 current US$ per person | 9.45 current US$ per person | 64.94 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 179.76 current US$ per person | 51.96 current US$ per person | 336.31 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 193.16 current US$ per person | 139.34 current US$ per person | 248.75 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 167.31 current US$ per person | 140.58 current US$ per person | 185.22 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 150 Afghanistan 215.5 current US$ per person compare
- 151 Kenya 215.39 current US$ per person compare
- 152 Zambia 191.88 current US$ per person compare
- 154 Cameroon 173.79 current US$ per person compare
- 155 Myanmar 163.59 current US$ per person compare
- 156 Bangladesh 151.16 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)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 11.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1479 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 5.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 348.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 427,154 current LCU per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 2.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.4555 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 557.59 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves minus gold (current us$), per capita in Nigeria?
- Total reserves minus gold (current us$), per capita in Nigeria was 181.09 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves minus gold (current us$), per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 336.31 current US$ per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest total reserves minus gold (current us$), per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.76 current US$ per person in 1967.
- How does Nigeria rank for total reserves minus gold (current us$), per capita?
- Nigeria ranks 153rd out of 182 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total reserves minus gold (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.1%. 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 Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total reserves minus gold (current US$) 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 minus gold (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Total reserves minus gold International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Total reserves minus gold (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.