Algeria vs Nigeria: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per square kilometre

Algeria
20,239 SDR per square kilometre
in 2023
Nigeria
22,432 SDR per square kilometre
in 2023
Algeria rank
117th
Nigeria rank
115th

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

  • Algeria
  • Nigeria
020.0k40.0k60.0k196119922023

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 22,432 SDR per square kilometre against 20,239 SDR per square kilometre in Algeria, a difference of 2,193 SDR per square kilometre.

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

The two have swapped places 6 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nigeria ahead.

Algeria ranks 117th and Nigeria ranks 115th of 179 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Nigeria Difference Ahead
1960s 94.78 SDR per square kilometre 197.51 SDR per square kilometre 102.73 SDR per square kilometre Nigeria
1970s 390.06 SDR per square kilometre 2,429 SDR per square kilometre 2,039 SDR per square kilometre Nigeria
1980s 670.14 SDR per square kilometre 2,092 SDR per square kilometre 1,422 SDR per square kilometre Nigeria
1990s 999.83 SDR per square kilometre 2,954 SDR per square kilometre 1,954 SDR per square kilometre Nigeria
2000s 18,386 SDR per square kilometre 19,472 SDR per square kilometre 1,086 SDR per square kilometre Nigeria
2010s 39,787 SDR per square kilometre 25,527 SDR per square kilometre 14,260 SDR per square kilometre Algeria
2020s 16,055 SDR per square kilometre 25,259 SDR per square kilometre 9,204 SDR per square kilometre Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre, Algeria or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 22,432 SDR per square kilometre against 20,239 SDR per square kilometre in Algeria as of 2023.
What is the difference in reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre between Algeria and Nigeria?
2,193 SDR per square kilometre, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Nigeria?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Algeria and Nigeria rank globally for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre?
Algeria ranks 117th and Nigeria ranks 115th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per square kilometre. 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 square kilometre
Unit
SDR per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
180 places, 8,926 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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