Namibia vs Nigeria: Total reserves includes gold
Namibia
14.3%
in 2011
Nigeria
14.9%
in 2011
Namibia rank
29th
Nigeria rank
26th
Total reserves includes gold over time
- Namibia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 14.9% against 14.3% in Namibia, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Nigeria ahead.
Namibia ranks 29th and Nigeria ranks 26th of 53 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.0% | 12.1% | 6.1% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 9.3% | 22.7% | 13.4% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 14.8% | 15.3% | 0.5% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves includes gold, Namibia or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 14.9% against 14.3% in Namibia as of 2011.
- What is the difference in total reserves includes gold between Namibia and Nigeria?
- 0.6%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Nigeria?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2011.
- How do Namibia and Nigeria rank globally for total reserves includes gold?
- Namibia ranks 29th 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.