Ghana vs Nigeria: Total reserves includes gold
Ghana
15.1%
in 2011
Nigeria
14.9%
in 2011
Ghana rank
25th
Nigeria rank
26th
Total reserves includes gold over time
- Ghana
- Nigeria
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 15.1% against 14.9% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 25th and Nigeria ranks 26th of 53 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.4% | 4.3% | 5.1% | Ghana |
| 1970s | 5.4% | 10.2% | 4.8% | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 8.3% | 6.9% | 1.3% | Ghana |
| 1990s | 9.1% | 12.9% | 3.8% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 12.2% | 22.7% | 10.5% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 15.6% | 15.3% | 0.3% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves includes gold, Ghana or Nigeria?
- Ghana, at 15.1% against 14.9% in Nigeria as of 2011.
- What is the difference in total reserves includes gold between Ghana and Nigeria?
- 0.2%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Nigeria?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2011.
- How do Ghana and Nigeria rank globally for total reserves includes gold?
- Ghana ranks 25th 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.
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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.