25_SDR holdings, per capita in Nigeria

Nigeria: 25_SDR holdings, per capita was 17.7 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
17.7 units per person
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
126th
of 189 countries
All-time high
23.5 units per person
in 2022
All-time low
0 units per person
in 1991
Years of data
36
1990–2025

25_SDR holdings, per capita in Nigeria, 1990–2025

05101520251990200720251990: 0.007 units per person1991: 0 units per person1992: 0.04 units per person1993: 0.001 units per person1994: 0 units per person1995: 0.001 units per person1996: 0.004 units per person1997: 0.005 units per person1998: 0.005 units per person1999: 0.009 units per person2000: 0.002 units per person2001: 0.002 units per person2002: 0.006 units per person2003: 0.001 units per person2004: 0.001 units per person2005: 0.001 units per person2006: 0.003 units per person2007: 0.003 units per person2008: 0.002 units per person2009: 0.003 units per person2010: 13.8 units per person2011: 15.5 units per person2012: 14.7 units per person2013: 13.9 units per person2014: 13.9 units per person2015: 12.1 units per person2016: 10.8 units per person2017: 10.2 units per person2018: 10.6 units per person2019: 9.9 units per person2020: 9.6 units per person2021: 9.5 units per person2022: 23.5 units per person2023: 22 units per person2024: 18.4 units per person2025: 17.7 units per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

In 2025, 25_sdr holdings, per capita in Nigeria stood at 17.7 units per person.

The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and up 46.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 25_sdr holdings, per capita in Nigeria peaked at 23.5 units per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1991.

Nigeria ranks 126th of 189 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.

25_SDR holdings, per capita in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for 25_SDR holdings, per capita in Nigeria, 1990 to 2025.
Year units per person Change
1990 0.0071 units per person
1991 0 units per person -100.0%
1992 0.0401 units per person
1993 0.0007 units per person -98.3%
1994 0 units per person -100.0%
1995 0.0011 units per person
1996 0.0039 units per person +239.9%
1997 0.0047 units per person +21.2%
1998 0.0049 units per person +3.9%
1999 0.0085 units per person +74.3%
2000 0.0018 units per person -78.8%
2001 0.002 units per person +9.2%
2002 0.0059 units per person +199.2%
2003 0.0008 units per person -86.0%
2004 0.0008 units per person -3.7%
2005 0.001 units per person +24.3%
2006 0.0028 units per person +181.3%
2007 0.0027 units per person -3.1%
2008 0.0018 units per person -33.3%
2009 0.0034 units per person +92.1%
2010 13.83 units per person +401067.2%
2011 15.5 units per person +12.1%
2012 14.73 units per person -5.0%
2013 13.87 units per person -5.8%
2014 13.93 units per person +0.4%
2015 12.12 units per person -13.0%
2016 10.81 units per person -10.8%
2017 10.16 units per person -6.0%
2018 10.64 units per person +4.7%
2019 9.93 units per person -6.6%
2020 9.56 units per person -3.8%
2021 9.51 units per person -0.5%
2022 23.5 units per person +147.1%
2023 22.02 units per person -6.3%
2024 18.44 units per person -16.2%
2025 17.7 units per person -4.0%

Nigeria compared with similar countries

  • Nigeria's 17.7 units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.87 units per person, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Nigeria's 17.7 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.89 units per person, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where 25_SDR holdings, 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.

YearChange FromTo
2010 +401067.2% 0.0034 units per person 13.83 units per person
1996 +239.9% 0.0011 units per person 0.0039 units per person
2002 +199.2% 0.002 units per person 0.0059 units per person
2006 +181.3% 0.001 units per person 0.0028 units per person
2022 +147.1% 9.51 units per person 23.5 units per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0071 units per person 0 units per person 0.0401 units per person 10
2000s 0.0023 units per person 0.0008 units per person 0.0059 units per person 10
2010s 12.55 units per person 9.93 units per person 15.5 units per person 10
2020s 16.79 units per person 9.51 units per person 23.5 units per person 6

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 123 Cambodia 19.26 units per person compare
  2. 124 Paraguay 19.24 units per person compare
  3. 125 Vietnam 18.73 units per person compare
  4. 127 Benin 16.65 units per person compare
  5. 128 Equatorial Guinea 15.49 units per person compare
  6. 129 Laos 15.45 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 189 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is 25_sdr holdings, per capita in Nigeria?
25_sdr holdings, per capita in Nigeria was 17.7 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest 25_sdr holdings, per capita recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 23.5 units per person in 2022.
What is the lowest 25_sdr holdings, per capita recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1991.
How does Nigeria rank for 25_sdr holdings, per capita?
Nigeria ranks 126th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
Is 25_sdr holdings, per capita rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 46.0%. 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 25_SDR holdings, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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25_SDR holdings divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

25_SDR holdings ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
25_SDR holdings, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
189 places, 6,685 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

25_SDR holdings divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.