25_SDR holdings, per capita in Nigeria
Nigeria: 25_SDR holdings, per capita was 17.7 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
25_SDR holdings, per capita in Nigeria, 1990–2025
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
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Nigeria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 19.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 81.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 121.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 14.27 (2050)
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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How this figure is calculated
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
Computed from
- 25_SDR holdings 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
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.