24_International reserves (excluding gold), per square kilometre in Nigeria

Nigeria: 24_International reserves (excluding gold), per square kilometre was 38,781 excluding gold per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
38,781 excluding gold per square kilometre
Change on year
down 7.5%
World rank
117th
of 174 countries
All-time high
65,611 excluding gold per square kilometre
in 2008
All-time low
1,103 excluding gold per square kilometre
in 1993
Years of data
34
1990–2023

24_International reserves (excluding gold), per square kilometre in Nigeria, 1990–2023

020.0k40.0k60.0k1990200620231990: 2.7k excluding gold per square kilometre1991: 5.2k excluding gold per square kilometre1992: 3.7k excluding gold per square kilometre1993: 1.1k excluding gold per square kilometre1994: 1.5k excluding gold per square kilometre1995: 1.7k excluding gold per square kilometre1996: 2.4k excluding gold per square kilometre1997: 6.8k excluding gold per square kilometre1998: 9.1k excluding gold per square kilometre1999: 6.0k excluding gold per square kilometre2000: 7.3k excluding gold per square kilometre2001: 11.8k excluding gold per square kilometre2002: 10.4k excluding gold per square kilometre2003: 8.6k excluding gold per square kilometre2004: 10.2k excluding gold per square kilometre2005: 23.9k excluding gold per square kilometre2006: 39.6k excluding gold per square kilometre2007: 47.5k excluding gold per square kilometre2008: 65.6k excluding gold per square kilometre2009: 51.7k excluding gold per square kilometre2010: 44.7k excluding gold per square kilometre2011: 36.5k excluding gold per square kilometre2012: 38.6k excluding gold per square kilometre2013: 52.6k excluding gold per square kilometre2014: 41.1k excluding gold per square kilometre2015: 32.2k excluding gold per square kilometre2016: 30.3k excluding gold per square kilometre2017: 33.2k excluding gold per square kilometre2018: 51.6k excluding gold per square kilometre2019: 49.4k excluding gold per square kilometre2020: 37.2k excluding gold per square kilometre2021: 38.8k excluding gold per square kilometre2022: 41.9k excluding gold per square kilometre2023: 38.8k excluding gold per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in excluding gold per square kilometre.

Analysis

Nigeria recorded 38,781 excluding gold per square kilometre for 24_international reserves (excluding gold), per square kilometre in 2023.

The figure is down 7.5% on the previous year and down 26.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 24_international reserves (excluding gold), per square kilometre in Nigeria peaked at 65,611 excluding gold per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1,103 excluding gold per square kilometre, in 1993.

Nigeria ranks 117th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

24_International reserves (excluding gold), per square kilometre in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for 24_International reserves (excluding gold), per square kilometre in Nigeria, 1990 to 2023.
Year excluding gold per square kilometre Change
1990 2,700 excluding gold per square kilometre
1991 5,188 excluding gold per square kilometre +92.2%
1992 3,712 excluding gold per square kilometre -28.4%
1993 1,103 excluding gold per square kilometre -70.3%
1994 1,488 excluding gold per square kilometre +34.9%
1995 1,708 excluding gold per square kilometre +14.8%
1996 2,376 excluding gold per square kilometre +39.1%
1997 6,787 excluding gold per square kilometre +185.7%
1998 9,135 excluding gold per square kilometre +34.6%
1999 6,048 excluding gold per square kilometre -33.8%
2000 7,338 excluding gold per square kilometre +21.3%
2001 11,846 excluding gold per square kilometre +61.4%
2002 10,433 excluding gold per square kilometre -11.9%
2003 8,635 excluding gold per square kilometre -17.2%
2004 10,215 excluding gold per square kilometre +18.3%
2005 23,947 excluding gold per square kilometre +134.4%
2006 39,606 excluding gold per square kilometre +65.4%
2007 47,480 excluding gold per square kilometre +19.9%
2008 65,611 excluding gold per square kilometre +38.2%
2009 51,695 excluding gold per square kilometre -21.2%
2010 44,651 excluding gold per square kilometre -13.6%
2011 36,477 excluding gold per square kilometre -18.3%
2012 38,646 excluding gold per square kilometre +5.9%
2013 52,578 excluding gold per square kilometre +36.0%
2014 41,064 excluding gold per square kilometre -21.9%
2015 32,234 excluding gold per square kilometre -21.5%
2016 30,286 excluding gold per square kilometre -6.0%
2017 33,192 excluding gold per square kilometre +9.6%
2018 51,583 excluding gold per square kilometre +55.4%
2019 49,449 excluding gold per square kilometre -4.1%
2020 37,242 excluding gold per square kilometre -24.7%
2021 38,843 excluding gold per square kilometre +4.3%
2022 41,924 excluding gold per square kilometre +7.9%
2023 38,781 excluding gold per square kilometre -7.5%

Nigeria compared with similar countries

  • Nigeria's 38,781 excluding gold per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21,942 excluding gold per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (40 countries reporting)
  • Nigeria's 38,781 excluding gold per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6,615 excluding gold per square kilometre, 5.9× the median. (39 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4,024 excluding gold per square kilometre 1,103 excluding gold per square kilometre 9,135 excluding gold per square kilometre 10
2000s 27,681 excluding gold per square kilometre 7,338 excluding gold per square kilometre 65,611 excluding gold per square kilometre 10
2010s 41,016 excluding gold per square kilometre 30,286 excluding gold per square kilometre 52,578 excluding gold per square kilometre 10
2020s 39,198 excluding gold per square kilometre 37,242 excluding gold per square kilometre 41,924 excluding gold per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 114 Sri Lanka 43,022 excluding gold per square kilometre compare
  2. 115 Nicaragua 40,334 excluding gold per square kilometre compare
  3. 116 Brazil 39,830 excluding gold per square kilometre compare
  4. 118 Algeria 28,097 excluding gold per square kilometre compare
  5. 119 Russia 27,277 excluding gold per square kilometre compare
  6. 120 United States 25,794 excluding gold per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is 24_international reserves (excluding gold), per square kilometre in Nigeria?
24_international reserves (excluding gold), per square kilometre in Nigeria was 38,781 excluding gold per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest 24_international reserves (excluding gold), per square kilometre recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 65,611 excluding gold per square kilometre in 2008.
What is the lowest 24_international reserves (excluding gold), per square kilometre recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 1,103 excluding gold per square kilometre in 1993.
How does Nigeria rank for 24_international reserves (excluding gold), per square kilometre?
Nigeria ranks 117th out of 174 countries with data for 2023.
Is 24_international reserves (excluding gold), per square kilometre rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.2%. 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 24_International reserves (excluding gold), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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24_International reserves (excluding gold) 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.

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Indicator
24_International reserves (excluding gold), per square kilometre
Unit
excluding gold per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
174 places, 5,637 data points, 1990–2023
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24_International reserves (excluding gold) 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.