Nigeria vs South Africa: Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US)

Nigeria
4,819 US dollar per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
4,863 US dollar per square kilometre
in 2023
Nigeria rank
79th
South Africa rank
77th

Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) over time

  • Nigeria
  • South Africa
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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 79th and South Africa ranks 77th of 158 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 532.74 US dollar per square kilometre 683.23 US dollar per square kilometre 150.49 US dollar per square kilometre South Africa
2010s 2,564 US dollar per square kilometre 2,021 US dollar per square kilometre 542.72 US dollar per square kilometre Nigeria
2020s 4,625 US dollar per square kilometre 4,149 US dollar per square kilometre 476.19 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) (assets, positions, us), 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) (assets, positions, us) 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) (assets, positions, us)?
Nigeria ranks 79th and South Africa ranks 77th of 158 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (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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Indicator
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre
Unit
US dollar per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
158 places, 3,859 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (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.