Ghana vs Nigeria: Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per capita
Ghana
12.78 SDR per person
in 2023
Nigeria
9.26 SDR per person
in 2025
Ghana rank
96th
Nigeria rank
98th
Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per capita over time
- Ghana
- Nigeria
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 12.78 SDR per person against 9.26 SDR per person in Nigeria, a difference of 3.52 SDR per person.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.4 times Nigeria's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 96th and Nigeria ranks 98th of 159 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7375 SDR per person | 0.3682 SDR per person | 0.3693 SDR per person | Ghana |
| 1970s | 2.32 SDR per person | 1.23 SDR per person | 1.09 SDR per person | Ghana |
| 1980s | 7.92 SDR per person | 2.88 SDR per person | 5.04 SDR per person | Ghana |
| 1990s | 3.88 SDR per person | 1.56 SDR per person | 2.32 SDR per person | Ghana |
| 2000s | 4.71 SDR per person | 1.78 SDR per person | 2.93 SDR per person | Ghana |
| 2010s | 9.18 SDR per person | 3.39 SDR per person | 5.79 SDR per person | Ghana |
| 2020s | 11.78 SDR per person | 4.28 SDR per person | 7.5 SDR per person | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita, Ghana or Nigeria?
- Ghana, at 12.78 SDR per person against 9.26 SDR per person in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita between Ghana and Nigeria?
- 3.52 SDR per person, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Nigeria?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and Nigeria rank globally for gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita?
- Ghana ranks 96th and Nigeria ranks 98th of 159 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gold reserves at market value (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.