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

Brazil
28,812 SDR per square kilometre
in 2023
Nigeria
22,432 SDR per square kilometre
in 2023
Brazil rank
113th
Nigeria rank
115th

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

  • Brazil
  • Nigeria
010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k196119922023

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 28,812 SDR per square kilometre against 22,432 SDR per square kilometre in Nigeria, a difference of 6,380 SDR per square kilometre.

That makes Brazil's figure about 1.3 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nigeria ahead.

Brazil ranks 113th and Nigeria ranks 115th of 179 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Nigeria Difference Ahead
1960s 29.22 SDR per square kilometre 197.51 SDR per square kilometre 168.29 SDR per square kilometre Nigeria
1970s 524.72 SDR per square kilometre 2,429 SDR per square kilometre 1,904 SDR per square kilometre Nigeria
1980s 693.51 SDR per square kilometre 2,092 SDR per square kilometre 1,399 SDR per square kilometre Nigeria
1990s 2,901 SDR per square kilometre 2,954 SDR per square kilometre 52.77 SDR per square kilometre Nigeria
2000s 7,510 SDR per square kilometre 19,472 SDR per square kilometre 11,962 SDR per square kilometre Nigeria
2010s 28,716 SDR per square kilometre 25,527 SDR per square kilometre 3,190 SDR per square kilometre Brazil
2020s 27,996 SDR per square kilometre 25,259 SDR per square kilometre 2,736 SDR per square kilometre Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre, Brazil or Nigeria?
Brazil, at 28,812 SDR per square kilometre against 22,432 SDR per square kilometre in Nigeria as of 2023.
What is the difference in reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre between Brazil and Nigeria?
6,380 SDR per square kilometre, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Nigeria?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Brazil and Nigeria rank globally for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre?
Brazil ranks 113th 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.