Nigeria vs South Africa: Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities)
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) over time
- Nigeria
- South Africa
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 0.1323 US dollar per US$ of GDP against 0.1201 US dollar per US$ of GDP in South Africa, a difference of 0.0122 US dollar per US$ of GDP.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 86th and South Africa ranks 89th of 164 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.163 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0839 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.079 US dollar per US$ of GDP | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 0.0737 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1053 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0316 US dollar per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.0804 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1187 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0383 US dollar per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities), Nigeria or South Africa?
- Nigeria, at 0.1323 US dollar per US$ of GDP against 0.1201 US dollar per US$ of GDP in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) between Nigeria and South Africa?
- 0.0122 US dollar per US$ of GDP, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and South Africa?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and South Africa rank globally for reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities)?
- Nigeria ranks 86th and South Africa ranks 89th 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 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
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.