What is the difference in reserves excluding gold between Algeria and Nigeria?

3.73 billion SDR, with Algeria ahead.

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

76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

International Monetary Fund, published as Reserves excluding gold (SDR). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Algeria vs Nigeria: Reserves excluding gold

Algeria

35.14 billion SDR

in 2025

Nigeria

31.41 billion SDR

in 2025

Algeria rank

43rd

Nigeria rank

46th

Reserves excluding gold over time

Algeria
Nigeria

How they compare

Algeria currently reports 35.14 billion SDR against 31.41 billion SDR in Nigeria, a difference of 3.73 billion SDR.

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

The two have swapped places 17 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Nigeria ahead.

Algeria ranks 43rd and Nigeria ranks 46th of 194 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 4 and Nigeria in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Algeria	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
1950s	212.70 million SDR	441.90 million SDR	229.20 million SDR	Nigeria
1960s	239.00 million SDR	201.31 million SDR	37.68 million SDR	Algeria
1970s	1.00 billion SDR	2.43 billion SDR	1.43 billion SDR	Nigeria
1980s	1.80 billion SDR	2.03 billion SDR	230.96 million SDR	Nigeria
1990s	2.39 billion SDR	2.69 billion SDR	297.70 million SDR	Nigeria
2000s	43.99 billion SDR	17.89 billion SDR	26.10 billion SDR	Algeria
2010s	96.11 billion SDR	24.92 billion SDR	71.18 billion SDR	Algeria
2020s	42.14 billion SDR	27.67 billion SDR	14.46 billion SDR	Algeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reserves excluding gold, Algeria or Nigeria?: Algeria, at 35.14 billion SDR against 31.41 billion SDR in Nigeria as of 2025.
What is the difference in reserves excluding gold between Algeria and Nigeria?: 3.73 billion SDR, with Algeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Nigeria?: 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
How do Algeria and Nigeria rank globally for reserves excluding gold?: Algeria ranks 43rd and Nigeria ranks 46th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?: International Monetary Fund, published as Reserves excluding gold (SDR). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Reserves excluding gold (SDR)
Unit: SDR
Source: International Monetary Fund
Licence: IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage: 208 places, 11,411 data points, 1950–2025
Last refreshed: 19 August 2026

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