Nigeria vs United States: Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities)
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) over time
- Nigeria
- United States
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 161.94 US dollar per person against 139.35 US dollar per person in United States, a difference of 22.59 US dollar per person.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times United States's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 138th and United States ranks 141st of 164 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 279.42 US dollar per person | 148.06 US dollar per person | 131.36 US dollar per person | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 179.64 US dollar per person | 139.63 US dollar per person | 40.01 US dollar per person | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 145.87 US dollar per person | 121.67 US dollar per person | 24.2 US dollar per person | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities), Nigeria or United States?
- Nigeria, at 161.94 US dollar per person against 139.35 US dollar per person in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) between Nigeria and United States?
- 22.59 US dollar per person, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and United States?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and United States rank globally for reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities)?
- Nigeria ranks 138th and United States ranks 141st of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.