Nigeria vs Zambia: Money

Nigeria
4.68 trillion
in 2008
Zambia
4.99 trillion
in 2008
Nigeria rank
21st
Zambia rank
20th

Money over time

  • Nigeria
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 4.99 trillion against 4.68 trillion in Nigeria, a difference of 316.24 billion.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 43 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Nigeria ahead.

Nigeria ranks 21st and Zambia ranks 20th of 162 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Zambia Difference Ahead
1960s 358.74 million 133.13 million 225.61 million Nigeria
1970s 2.73 billion 321.38 million 2.41 billion Nigeria
1980s 14.14 billion 2.34 billion 11.80 billion Nigeria
1990s 203.60 billion 228.34 billion 24.74 billion Zambia
2000s 1.75 trillion 2.28 trillion 524.58 billion Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher money, Nigeria or Zambia?
Zambia, at 4.99 trillion against 4.68 trillion in Nigeria as of 2008.
What is the difference in money between Nigeria and Zambia?
316.24 billion, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Zambia?
43 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2008.
How do Nigeria and Zambia rank globally for money?
Nigeria ranks 21st and Zambia ranks 20th of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
165 places, 6,843 data points, 1950–2024
Last refreshed

The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Non-standard dataset provides discontinued, vintage country-reported financial data that are not harmonized and use country-specific terms.