Afghanistan vs Nicaragua: Reserves excluding gold
Afghanistan
5.85 billion SDR
in 2020
Nicaragua
6.08 billion SDR
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
85th
Nicaragua rank
83rd
Reserves excluding gold over time
- Afghanistan
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 6.08 billion SDR against 5.85 billion SDR in Afghanistan, a difference of 232.62 million SDR.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 85th and Nicaragua ranks 83rd of 188 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 7 and Nicaragua in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 12.00 million SDR | 8.93 million SDR | 3.07 million SDR | Afghanistan |
| 1960s | 7.88 million SDR | 34.81 million SDR | 26.94 million SDR | Nicaragua |
| 1970s | 114.54 million SDR | 85.96 million SDR | 28.58 million SDR | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 222.83 million SDR | 71.70 million SDR | 151.13 million SDR | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 175.73 million SDR | 84.36 million SDR | 91.38 million SDR | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 1.91 billion SDR | 872.06 million SDR | 1.03 billion SDR | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 4.38 billion SDR | 1.54 billion SDR | 2.84 billion SDR | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 5.85 billion SDR | 2.23 billion SDR | 3.62 billion SDR | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserves excluding gold, Afghanistan or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 6.08 billion SDR against 5.85 billion SDR in Afghanistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in reserves excluding gold between Afghanistan and Nicaragua?
- 232.62 million SDR, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Nicaragua?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Afghanistan and Nicaragua rank globally for reserves excluding gold?
- Afghanistan ranks 85th and Nicaragua ranks 83rd of 188 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 consists of all the resources that are available to the monetary authorities of countries for the purpose of meeting balance of payments financing needs.