Ireland vs Nigeria: Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs)

Ireland
5.51 billion US dollar
in 2024
Nigeria
4.31 billion US dollar
in 2025
Ireland rank
31st
Nigeria rank
34th

Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) over time

  • Ireland
  • Nigeria
02.0B4.0B6.0B200520152025

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 5.51 billion US dollar against 4.31 billion US dollar in Nigeria, a difference of 1.20 billion US dollar.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.3 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 31st and Nigeria ranks 34th of 164 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Nigeria Difference Ahead
2000s 316.50 million US dollar 485.21 million US dollar 168.71 million US dollar Nigeria
2010s 955.30 million US dollar 2.34 billion US dollar 1.38 billion US dollar Nigeria
2020s 4.68 billion US dollar 4.20 billion US dollar 478.85 million US dollar Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs), Ireland or Nigeria?
Ireland, at 5.51 billion US dollar against 4.31 billion US dollar in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) between Ireland and Nigeria?
1.20 billion US dollar, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Nigeria?
20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Ireland and Nigeria rank globally for reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs)?
Ireland ranks 31st and Nigeria ranks 34th of 164 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (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

Indicator
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar)
Unit
US dollar
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
167 places, 4,218 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

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.