How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon 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.

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

Gabon

144.64 SDR per person

in 2024

Nigeria

118.25 SDR per person

in 2025

Gabon rank

146th

Nigeria rank

148th

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

Gabon
Nigeria

How they compare

Gabon currently reports 144.64 SDR per person against 118.25 SDR per person in Nigeria, a difference of 26.39 SDR per person.

That makes Gabon's figure about 1.2 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Gabon ahead.

Gabon ranks 146th and Nigeria ranks 148th of 179 countries.

Gabon has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Gabon	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
1960s	17.68 SDR per person	4.06 SDR per person	13.61 SDR per person	Gabon
1970s	58.58 SDR per person	33.98 SDR per person	24.61 SDR per person	Gabon
1980s	150.57 SDR per person	24.11 SDR per person	126.46 SDR per person	Gabon
1990s	101.24 SDR per person	24.04 SDR per person	77.2 SDR per person	Gabon
2000s	325.93 SDR per person	118.98 SDR per person	206.95 SDR per person	Gabon
2010s	560.23 SDR per person	123.55 SDR per person	436.69 SDR per person	Gabon
2020s	296.51 SDR per person	106.05 SDR per person	190.46 SDR per person	Gabon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita, Gabon or Nigeria?: Gabon, at 144.64 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 Gabon and Nigeria?: 26.39 SDR per person, with Gabon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Nigeria?: 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Gabon and Nigeria rank globally for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita?: Gabon ranks 146th 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.