Total Reserves, per capita in Nigeria

Nigeria: Total Reserves, per capita was 0.0001 units per person in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.0001 units per person
Change on year
down 6.1%
World rank
143rd
of 164 countries
All-time high
0.0003 units per person
in 2008
All-time low
0.0001 units per person
in 2003
Years of data
17
2000–2016

Total Reserves, per capita in Nigeria, 2000–2016

0002000200820162000: 0 units per person2001: 0 units per person2002: 0 units per person2003: 0 units per person2004: 0 units per person2005: 0 units per person2006: 0 units per person2007: 0 units per person2008: 0 units per person2009: 0 units per person2010: 0 units per person2011: 0 units per person2012: 0 units per person2013: 0 units per person2014: 0 units per person2015: 0 units per person2016: 0 units per person

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

Analysis

Nigeria recorded 0.0001 units per person for total reserves, per capita in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.1% on the previous year and down 50.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total reserves, per capita in Nigeria peaked at 0.0003 units per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per person, in 2003.

That places Nigeria 143rd out of 164 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Total Reserves, per capita in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Total Reserves, per capita in Nigeria, 2000 to 2016.
Year units per person Change
2000 0.0001 units per person
2001 0.0001 units per person +2.7%
2002 0.0001 units per person -31.7%
2003 0.0001 units per person -5.4%
2004 0.0001 units per person +130.7%
2005 0.0002 units per person +62.1%
2006 0.0003 units per person +45.4%
2007 0.0003 units per person +18.0%
2008 0.0003 units per person +0.4%
2009 0.0003 units per person -17.9%
2010 0.0002 units per person -24.1%
2011 0.0002 units per person -2.0%
2012 0.0003 units per person +28.2%
2013 0.0003 units per person -4.7%
2014 0.0002 units per person -21.4%
2015 0.0001 units per person -24.8%
2016 0.0001 units per person -6.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0002 units per person 0.0001 units per person 0.0003 units per person 10
2010s 0.0002 units per person 0.0001 units per person 0.0003 units per person 7

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 140 Yemen 0.0002 units per person compare
  2. 141 Papua New Guinea 0.0002 units per person compare
  3. 142 Cameroon 0.0002 units per person compare
  4. 144 Laos 0.0001 units per person compare
  5. 145 Chad 0.0001 units per person compare
  6. 146 Venezuela 0.0001 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 174 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total reserves, per capita in Nigeria?
Total reserves, per capita in Nigeria was 0.0001 units per person in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest total reserves, per capita recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 0.0003 units per person in 2008.
What is the lowest total reserves, per capita recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per person in 2003.
How does Nigeria rank for total reserves, per capita?
Nigeria ranks 143rd out of 164 countries with data for 2016.
Is total reserves, per capita rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is down 50.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nigeria data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total Reserves, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Total Reserves 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 ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Total Reserves, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
174 places, 4,405 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

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