How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Nigeria?

65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Cameroon vs Nigeria: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita

Cameroon

132.64 SDR per person

in 2024

Nigeria

118.25 SDR per person

in 2025

Cameroon rank

147th

Nigeria rank

148th

Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita over time

Cameroon
Nigeria

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 132.64 SDR per person against 118.25 SDR per person in Nigeria, a difference of 14.39 SDR per person.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Nigeria ahead.

Cameroon ranks 147th and Nigeria ranks 148th of 179 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cameroon	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
1960s	5.22 SDR per person	4.06 SDR per person	1.16 SDR per person	Cameroon
1970s	5.79 SDR per person	33.98 SDR per person	28.19 SDR per person	Nigeria
1980s	8.71 SDR per person	24.11 SDR per person	15.4 SDR per person	Nigeria
1990s	0.5528 SDR per person	24.04 SDR per person	23.48 SDR per person	Nigeria
2000s	54.31 SDR per person	118.98 SDR per person	64.67 SDR per person	Nigeria
2010s	100.75 SDR per person	123.55 SDR per person	22.8 SDR per person	Nigeria
2020s	121 SDR per person	106.05 SDR per person	14.95 SDR per person	Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita, Cameroon or Nigeria?: Cameroon, at 132.64 SDR per person against 118.25 SDR per person in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita between Cameroon and Nigeria?: 14.39 SDR per person, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Nigeria?: 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Cameroon and Nigeria rank globally for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita?: Cameroon ranks 147th and Nigeria ranks 148th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita
Unit: SDR per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 180 places, 9,460 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.