Nigeria vs Zimbabwe: Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per unit of GDP
Nigeria
0.0076 SDR per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Zimbabwe
0.0082 SDR per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Nigeria rank
78th
Zimbabwe rank
75th
Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per unit of GDP over time
- Nigeria
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 0.0082 SDR per US$ of GDP against 0.0076 SDR per US$ of GDP in Nigeria, a difference of 0.0006 SDR per US$ of GDP.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Nigeria ranks 78th and Zimbabwe ranks 75th of 159 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0037 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0195 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0158 SDR per US$ of GDP | Zimbabwe |
| 1970s | 0.0029 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0136 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0107 SDR per US$ of GDP | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 0.0034 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0247 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0213 SDR per US$ of GDP | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 0.0021 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0191 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.017 SDR per US$ of GDP | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 0.0016 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0037 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0021 SDR per US$ of GDP | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 0.0014 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0013 SDR per US$ of GDP | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 0.0033 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0022 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.001 SDR per US$ of GDP | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gold reserves at market value (sdr), per unit of gdp, Nigeria or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 0.0082 SDR per US$ of GDP against 0.0076 SDR per US$ of GDP in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gold reserves at market value (sdr), per unit of gdp between Nigeria and Zimbabwe?
- 0.0006 SDR per US$ of GDP, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Zimbabwe?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and Zimbabwe rank globally for gold reserves at market value (sdr), per unit of gdp?
- Nigeria ranks 78th and Zimbabwe ranks 75th of 159 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.