Iran vs Nigeria: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita
Iran
108.26 SDR per person
in 1982
Nigeria
118.25 SDR per person
in 2025
Iran rank
149th
Nigeria rank
148th
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita over time
- Iran
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 118.25 SDR per person against 108.26 SDR per person in Iran, a difference of 9.99 SDR per person.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Nigeria ahead.
Iran ranks 149th and Nigeria ranks 148th of 179 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.9 SDR per person | 4.06 SDR per person | 0.1656 SDR per person | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 139.2 SDR per person | 33.98 SDR per person | 105.22 SDR per person | Iran |
| 1980s | 106.69 SDR per person | 51.7 SDR per person | 54.99 SDR per person | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita, Iran or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 118.25 SDR per person against 108.26 SDR per person in Iran as of 2025.
- What is the difference in reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita between Iran and Nigeria?
- 9.99 SDR per person, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Nigeria?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 1982.
- How do Iran and Nigeria rank globally for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita?
- Iran ranks 149th 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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About this data
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.