As of the first quarter of 2024, Nigeria held around 21.4 metric tons in gold reserves. This was relatively stable throughout the period observed, except a slight spikes in the fourth quarter of 2020 and the first quarter of 2021. The country is sixth in Africa in terms of gold holdings.
Gold reserves in Nigeria from 1st quarter 2019 to 1st quarter 2024
(in metric tons)
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Trading Economics. (March 16, 2025). Gold reserves in Nigeria from 1st quarter 2019 to 1st quarter 2024 (in metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 10, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1607065/quarterly-gold-reserves-in-nigeria/
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Trading Economics. (2025). Gold reserves in Nigeria from 1st quarter 2019 to 1st quarter 2024 (in metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 10, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1607065/quarterly-gold-reserves-in-nigeria/
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