Equatorial Guinea vs Nigeria: Total reserves includes gold
Equatorial Guinea
15.4%
in 2011
Nigeria
14.9%
in 2011
Equatorial Guinea rank
24th
Nigeria rank
26th
Total reserves includes gold over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Nigeria
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports 15.4% against 14.9% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Nigeria ahead.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 24th and Nigeria ranks 26th of 53 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.4% | 6.5% | 3.0% | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 1.9% | 12.9% | 11.0% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 17.5% | 22.7% | 5.2% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 15.8% | 15.3% | 0.5% | Equatorial Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves includes gold, Equatorial Guinea or Nigeria?
- Equatorial Guinea, at 15.4% against 14.9% in Nigeria as of 2011.
- What is the difference in total reserves includes gold between Equatorial Guinea and Nigeria?
- 0.5%, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Nigeria?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2011.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Nigeria rank globally for total reserves includes gold?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 24th and Nigeria ranks 26th of 53 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files, published as Total reserves includes gold (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Total reserves comprise holdings of monetary gold, special drawing rights, reserves of IMF members held by the IMF, and holdings of foreign exchange under the control of monetary authorities. The gold component of these reserves is valued at year-end (December 31) London prices.