Nigeria vs South Africa: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per square kilometre
Nigeria
22,432 SDR per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
29,124 SDR per square kilometre
in 2023
Nigeria rank
115th
South Africa rank
112th
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per square kilometre over time
- Nigeria
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 29,124 SDR per square kilometre against 22,432 SDR per square kilometre in Nigeria, a difference of 6,692 SDR per square kilometre.
That makes South Africa'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.
Nigeria ranks 115th and South Africa ranks 112th of 179 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 6 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 197.51 SDR per square kilometre | 102.49 SDR per square kilometre | 95.02 SDR per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 2,429 SDR per square kilometre | 241.59 SDR per square kilometre | 2,187 SDR per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 2,092 SDR per square kilometre | 354.8 SDR per square kilometre | 1,737 SDR per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 2,954 SDR per square kilometre | 1,436 SDR per square kilometre | 1,518 SDR per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 19,472 SDR per square kilometre | 9,252 SDR per square kilometre | 10,220 SDR per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 25,527 SDR per square kilometre | 23,405 SDR per square kilometre | 2,122 SDR per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 25,259 SDR per square kilometre | 27,168 SDR per square kilometre | 1,909 SDR per square kilometre | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre, Nigeria or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 29,124 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 Nigeria and South Africa?
- 6,692 SDR per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and South Africa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Nigeria and South Africa rank globally for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre?
- Nigeria ranks 115th and South Africa ranks 112th 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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About this data
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.