Nigeria vs South Africa: Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs), Adjusted using IMF
Nigeria
4,819 US dollar per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
4,863 US dollar per square kilometre
in 2023
Nigeria rank
83rd
South Africa rank
81st
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs), Adjusted using IMF over time
- Nigeria
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 4,863 US dollar per square kilometre against 4,819 US dollar per square kilometre in Nigeria, a difference of 44 US dollar per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was South Africa ahead.
Nigeria ranks 83rd and South Africa ranks 81st of 162 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 523.27 US dollar per square kilometre | 684.75 US dollar per square kilometre | 161.48 US dollar per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2010s | 2,565 US dollar per square kilometre | 2,007 US dollar per square kilometre | 558.05 US dollar per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 4,619 US dollar per square kilometre | 4,149 US dollar per square kilometre | 469.55 US dollar per square kilometre | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs), adjusted using imf, Nigeria or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 4,863 US dollar per square kilometre against 4,819 US dollar per square kilometre in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs), adjusted using imf between Nigeria and South Africa?
- 44 US dollar per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and South Africa?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Nigeria and South Africa rank globally for reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs), adjusted using imf?
- Nigeria ranks 83rd and South Africa ranks 81st of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs), Adjusted using IMF accounting records (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs), Adjusted using IMF accounting records (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.