Ghana vs Nigeria: Reserve assets, Monetary gold
Ghana
2.86 billion US dollar
in 2024
Nigeria
2.98 billion US dollar
in 2025
Ghana rank
54th
Nigeria rank
53rd
Reserve assets, Monetary gold over time
- Ghana
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 2.98 billion US dollar against 2.86 billion US dollar in Ghana, a difference of 121.52 million US dollar.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 54th and Nigeria ranks 53rd of 151 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 241.18 million US dollar | 0 US dollar | 241.18 million US dollar | Ghana |
| 2010s | 375.63 million US dollar | 100.08 million US dollar | 275.56 million US dollar | Ghana |
| 2020s | 1.17 billion US dollar | 1.35 billion US dollar | 179.41 million US dollar | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserve assets, monetary gold, Ghana or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 2.98 billion US dollar against 2.86 billion US dollar in Ghana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in reserve assets, monetary gold between Ghana and Nigeria?
- 121.52 million US dollar, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Nigeria?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Nigeria rank globally for reserve assets, monetary gold?
- Ghana ranks 54th and Nigeria ranks 53rd of 151 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Reserve assets, Monetary gold (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.