Nigeria vs United States: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange
Nigeria
28.09 billion SDR
in 2025
United States
28.22 billion SDR
in 2025
Nigeria rank
44th
United States rank
43rd
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange over time
- Nigeria
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 28.22 billion SDR against 28.09 billion SDR in Nigeria, a difference of 127.40 million SDR.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 44th and United States ranks 43rd of 188 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 2 and United States in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 441.90 million SDR | 0 SDR | 441.90 million SDR | Nigeria |
| 1960s | 196.20 million SDR | 1.16 billion SDR | 965.30 million SDR | United States |
| 1970s | 2.21 billion SDR | 772.55 million SDR | 1.44 billion SDR | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 1.91 billion SDR | 12.03 billion SDR | 10.12 billion SDR | United States |
| 1990s | 2.69 billion SDR | 28.79 billion SDR | 26.10 billion SDR | United States |
| 2000s | 17.73 billion SDR | 27.32 billion SDR | 9.59 billion SDR | United States |
| 2010s | 23.25 billion SDR | 30.75 billion SDR | 7.50 billion SDR | United States |
| 2020s | 24.39 billion SDR | 28.46 billion SDR | 4.06 billion SDR | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange, Nigeria or United States?
- United States, at 28.22 billion SDR against 28.09 billion SDR in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange between Nigeria and United States?
- 127.40 million SDR, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and United States?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and United States rank globally for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange?
- Nigeria ranks 44th and United States ranks 43rd of 188 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