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
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% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 181.09 current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 336.14 current US$ per person, 54% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 181.09 current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 132.31 current US$ per person, 1.4× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita in Nigeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +876.7% | 9.3 current US$ per person | 90.83 current US$ per person |
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)
- 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 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.