Argentina vs Nigeria: Total reserves (gold at national valuation)

Argentina
29.88 billion SDR
in 2025
Nigeria
33.58 billion SDR
in 2025
Argentina rank
55th
Nigeria rank
54th

Total reserves (gold at national valuation) over time

  • Argentina
  • Nigeria
010.0B20.0B30.0B40.0B50.0B195019872025

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 33.58 billion SDR against 29.88 billion SDR in Argentina, a difference of 3.71 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 55th and Nigeria ranks 54th 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 415.00 million SDR 441.90 million SDR 26.90 million SDR Nigeria
1960s 392.64 million SDR 219.24 million SDR 173.41 million SDR Argentina
1970s 1.93 billion SDR 2.45 billion SDR 525.81 million SDR Nigeria
1980s 3.16 billion SDR 2.05 billion SDR 1.11 billion SDR Argentina
1990s 11.79 billion SDR 2.69 billion SDR 9.10 billion SDR Argentina
2000s 19.16 billion SDR 17.89 billion SDR 1.28 billion SDR Argentina
2010s 29.97 billion SDR 25.00 billion SDR 4.97 billion SDR Argentina
2020s 26.52 billion SDR 28.75 billion SDR 2.23 billion SDR Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total reserves (gold at national valuation), Argentina or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 33.58 billion SDR against 29.88 billion SDR in Argentina as of 2025.
What is the difference in total reserves (gold at national valuation) between Argentina and Nigeria?
3.71 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 national valuation)?
Argentina ranks 55th and Nigeria ranks 54th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR). 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)
Unit
SDR
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
208 places, 11,419 data points, 1950–2025
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