Bulgaria vs Nigeria: Reserves excluding gold
Bulgaria
30.02 billion SDR
in 2025
Nigeria
31.41 billion SDR
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
47th
Nigeria rank
46th
Reserves excluding gold over time
- Bulgaria
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 31.41 billion SDR against 30.02 billion SDR in Bulgaria, a difference of 1.39 billion SDR.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Nigeria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 47th and Nigeria ranks 46th of 194 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 975.94 million SDR | 2.69 billion SDR | 1.71 billion SDR | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 6.33 billion SDR | 17.89 billion SDR | 11.55 billion SDR | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 14.62 billion SDR | 24.92 billion SDR | 10.31 billion SDR | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 28.88 billion SDR | 27.67 billion SDR | 1.21 billion SDR | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserves excluding gold, Bulgaria or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 31.41 billion SDR against 30.02 billion SDR in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in reserves excluding gold between Bulgaria and Nigeria?
- 1.39 billion SDR, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Nigeria?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Nigeria rank globally for reserves excluding gold?
- Bulgaria ranks 47th 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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About this data
International Liquidity (IL) 2026 April