Germany vs Nigeria: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange
Germany
27.33 billion SDR
in 2025
Nigeria
28.09 billion SDR
in 2025
Germany rank
47th
Nigeria rank
45th
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange over time
- Germany
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 28.09 billion SDR against 27.33 billion SDR in Germany, a difference of 759.70 million SDR.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 47th and Nigeria ranks 45th of 194 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.69 billion SDR | 441.90 million SDR | 1.25 billion SDR | Germany |
| 1960s | 2.93 billion SDR | 196.20 million SDR | 2.73 billion SDR | Germany |
| 1970s | 21.13 billion SDR | 2.21 billion SDR | 18.91 billion SDR | Germany |
| 1980s | 38.28 billion SDR | 1.91 billion SDR | 36.37 billion SDR | Germany |
| 1990s | 49.01 billion SDR | 2.69 billion SDR | 46.32 billion SDR | Germany |
| 2000s | 28.48 billion SDR | 17.73 billion SDR | 10.74 billion SDR | Germany |
| 2010s | 25.68 billion SDR | 23.25 billion SDR | 2.43 billion SDR | Germany |
| 2020s | 26.91 billion SDR | 24.39 billion SDR | 2.52 billion SDR | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange, Germany or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 28.09 billion SDR against 27.33 billion SDR in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange between Germany and Nigeria?
- 759.70 million SDR, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Nigeria?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Nigeria rank globally for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange?
- Germany ranks 47th and Nigeria ranks 45th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
International Liquidity (IL) 2026 April