How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Nigeria?

66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Brazil vs Nigeria: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP

Brazil

0.0993 SDR per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Nigeria

0.0966 SDR per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Brazil rank

95th

Nigeria rank

98th

Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP over time

Brazil
Nigeria

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 0.0993 SDR per US$ of GDP against 0.0966 SDR per US$ of GDP in Nigeria, a difference of 0.0027 SDR per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 15 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Nigeria ahead.

Brazil ranks 95th and Nigeria ranks 98th of 179 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Brazil	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.0091 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0387 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0297 SDR per US$ of GDP	Nigeria
1970s	0.0369 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0746 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0377 SDR per US$ of GDP	Nigeria
1980s	0.0243 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0265 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0022 SDR per US$ of GDP	Nigeria
1990s	0.04 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0286 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0115 SDR per US$ of GDP	Brazil
2000s	0.0588 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0941 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0353 SDR per US$ of GDP	Nigeria
2010s	0.1138 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0508 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.063 SDR per US$ of GDP	Brazil
2020s	0.1215 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0598 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0617 SDR per US$ of GDP	Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp, Brazil or Nigeria?: Brazil, at 0.0993 SDR per US$ of GDP against 0.0966 SDR per US$ of GDP in Nigeria as of 2025.
What is the difference in reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp between Brazil and Nigeria?: 0.0027 SDR per US$ of GDP, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Nigeria?: 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Brazil and Nigeria rank globally for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp?: Brazil ranks 95th and Nigeria ranks 98th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP. 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 unit of GDP
Unit: SDR per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 180 places, 9,225 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

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