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

59 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Nigeria vs Zambia: Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita

Nigeria

141.38 SDR per person

in 2025

Zambia

147.13 SDR per person

in 2024

Nigeria rank

153rd

Zambia rank

152nd

Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita over time

Nigeria
Zambia

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 147.13 SDR per person against 141.38 SDR per person in Nigeria, a difference of 5.75 SDR per person.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Zambia ahead.

Nigeria ranks 153rd and Zambia ranks 152nd of 179 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 6 and Zambia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Nigeria	Zambia	Difference	Ahead
1960s	3.15 SDR per person	58.41 SDR per person	55.26 SDR per person	Zambia
1970s	37.62 SDR per person	34.8 SDR per person	2.82 SDR per person	Nigeria
1980s	25.99 SDR per person	14.12 SDR per person	11.87 SDR per person	Nigeria
1990s	25.95 SDR per person	14.86 SDR per person	11.09 SDR per person	Nigeria
2000s	119.92 SDR per person	37.6 SDR per person	82.32 SDR per person	Nigeria
2010s	132.85 SDR per person	101.9 SDR per person	30.95 SDR per person	Nigeria
2020s	124.44 SDR per person	103.22 SDR per person	21.22 SDR per person	Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per capita, Nigeria or Zambia?: Zambia, at 147.13 SDR per person against 141.38 SDR per person in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per capita between Nigeria and Zambia?: 5.75 SDR per person, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Zambia?: 59 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
How do Nigeria and Zambia rank globally for total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per capita?: Nigeria ranks 153rd and Zambia ranks 152nd of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita
Unit: SDR per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 180 places, 9,443 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.