Argentina vs Nigeria: Total reserves (gold at market value)
Argentina
29.94 billion SDR
in 2025
Nigeria
33.61 billion SDR
in 2025
Argentina rank
56th
Nigeria rank
55th
Total reserves (gold at market value) over time
- Argentina
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 33.61 billion SDR against 29.94 billion SDR in Argentina, a difference of 3.67 billion SDR.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Argentina's.
The two have swapped places 19 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 56th and Nigeria ranks 55th of 188 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 5 and Nigeria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 413.75 million SDR | 441.90 million SDR | 28.15 million SDR | Nigeria |
| 1960s | 395.01 million SDR | 219.76 million SDR | 175.25 million SDR | Argentina |
| 1970s | 2.33 billion SDR | 2.51 billion SDR | 179.71 million SDR | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 3.78 billion SDR | 2.27 billion SDR | 1.51 billion SDR | Argentina |
| 1990s | 11.81 billion SDR | 2.86 billion SDR | 8.95 billion SDR | Argentina |
| 2000s | 19.17 billion SDR | 18.15 billion SDR | 1.02 billion SDR | Argentina |
| 2010s | 29.96 billion SDR | 25.49 billion SDR | 4.47 billion SDR | Argentina |
| 2020s | 26.53 billion SDR | 28.90 billion SDR | 2.37 billion SDR | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves (gold at market value), Argentina or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 33.61 billion SDR against 29.94 billion SDR in Argentina as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total reserves (gold at market value) between Argentina and Nigeria?
- 3.67 billion SDR, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Nigeria?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and Nigeria rank globally for total reserves (gold at market value)?
- Argentina ranks 56th and Nigeria ranks 55th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Total reserves (gold at market value) (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.