Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per square kilometre in Nigeria
Nigeria: Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per square kilometre was 35,173 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
35,173 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 9.9%
World rank
119th
of 180 countries
All-time high
58,193 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2008
All-time low
101.3 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1967
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per square kilometre in Nigeria, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 35,173 current US$ per square kilometre for total reserves minus gold (current us$), per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.9% on the previous year and down 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves minus gold (current us$), per square kilometre in Nigeria peaked at 58,193 current US$ per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 101.3 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1967.
That places Nigeria 119th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per square kilometre in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 315.12 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 295.35 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1963 | 208.62 current US$ per square kilometre | -29.4% |
| 1964 | 228.38 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1965 | 240.46 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1966 | 214.39 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 1967 | 101.3 current US$ per square kilometre | -52.8% |
| 1968 | 106.8 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1969 | 123.37 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1970 | 221.97 current US$ per square kilometre | +79.9% |
| 1971 | 448.25 current US$ per square kilometre | +101.9% |
| 1972 | 390.3 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 1973 | 613.5 current US$ per square kilometre | +57.2% |
| 1974 | 6,151 current US$ per square kilometre | +902.7% |
| 1975 | 6,133 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 5,687 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1977 | 4,647 current US$ per square kilometre | -18.3% |
| 1978 | 2,071 current US$ per square kilometre | -55.4% |
| 1979 | 6,091 current US$ per square kilometre | +194.1% |
| 1980 | 11,238 current US$ per square kilometre | +84.5% |
| 1981 | 4,277 current US$ per square kilometre | -61.9% |
| 1982 | 1,771 current US$ per square kilometre | -58.6% |
| 1983 | 1,087 current US$ per square kilometre | -38.6% |
| 1984 | 1,606 current US$ per square kilometre | +47.7% |
| 1985 | 1,831 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1986 | 1,187 current US$ per square kilometre | -35.1% |
| 1987 | 1,279 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1988 | 714.94 current US$ per square kilometre | -44.1% |
| 1989 | 1,939 current US$ per square kilometre | +171.2% |
| 1990 | 4,243 current US$ per square kilometre | +118.9% |
| 1991 | 4,870 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1992 | 1,062 current US$ per square kilometre | -78.2% |
| 1993 | 1,506 current US$ per square kilometre | +41.9% |
| 1994 | 1,522 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 1,585 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 4,475 current US$ per square kilometre | +182.4% |
| 1997 | 8,325 current US$ per square kilometre | +86.0% |
| 1998 | 7,797 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 5,984 current US$ per square kilometre | -23.2% |
| 2000 | 10,882 current US$ per square kilometre | +81.8% |
| 2001 | 11,481 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 8,050 current US$ per square kilometre | -29.9% |
| 2003 | 7,827 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 18,617 current US$ per square kilometre | +137.9% |
| 2005 | 31,050 current US$ per square kilometre | +66.8% |
| 2006 | 46,442 current US$ per square kilometre | +49.6% |
| 2007 | 56,363 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 2008 | 58,193 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 46,535 current US$ per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 2010 | 35,508 current US$ per square kilometre | -23.7% |
| 2011 | 35,838 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 48,125 current US$ per square kilometre | +34.3% |
| 2013 | 47,045 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 37,596 current US$ per square kilometre | -20.1% |
| 2015 | 31,054 current US$ per square kilometre | -17.4% |
| 2016 | 29,901 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 43,489 current US$ per square kilometre | +45.4% |
| 2018 | 47,036 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2019 | 42,092 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 2020 | 40,328 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 44,442 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2022 | 39,048 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 2023 | 35,173 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 203.75 current US$ per square kilometre | 101.3 current US$ per square kilometre | 315.12 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,246 current US$ per square kilometre | 221.97 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,151 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,693 current US$ per square kilometre | 714.94 current US$ per square kilometre | 11,238 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,137 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,062 current US$ per square kilometre | 8,325 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 29,544 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,827 current US$ per square kilometre | 58,193 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 39,768 current US$ per square kilometre | 29,901 current US$ per square kilometre | 48,125 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 39,748 current US$ per square kilometre | 35,173 current US$ per square kilometre | 44,442 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 116 Finland 45,001 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 117 South Africa 44,660 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 118 Brazil 41,448 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 120 Algeria 29,268 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 121 Lesotho 28,132 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 122 Eswatini 27,864 current US$ per square kilometre 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)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 181.09 current US$ per person (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves minus gold (current us$), per square kilometre in Nigeria?
- Total reserves minus gold (current us$), per square kilometre in Nigeria was 35,173 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves minus gold (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 58,193 current US$ per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest total reserves minus gold (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 101.3 current US$ per square kilometre in 1967.
- How does Nigeria rank for total reserves minus gold (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Nigeria ranks 119th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total reserves minus gold (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.2%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total reserves minus gold (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Total reserves minus gold International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Total reserves minus gold (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.