External reserves under Nigerian Presidents 1979 – 2024

External reserves under Nigerian Presidents between 1979 and 2024 was at its peak in the administration of former President Olusegun Obasanjo in the sum of $43.17 billion.

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See details of statistics of external reserves under various presidents below.

🇳🇬EXTERNAL RESERVES BY PRESIDENT

SHAGARI: ~ $244m

BUHARI: $224m — $758m

BABANGIDA: $758m — $8.65bn

SHONEKAN: $8.65bn — $8.31bn

ABACHA: $8.31bn — $7.95bn

ABDULSALAMI: $7.95bn — $4.99bn

OBJ: $4.99bn — $43.17bn

YAR: $43.17bn — $38.82bn

GEJ: $38.82bn — $28.57bn

PMB: $28.57bn — $34.39bn

BAT: $34.39bn — $35.48bn*