Nigeria vs Sierra Leone: Total reserves includes gold
Nigeria
14.9%
in 2011
Sierra Leone
14.8%
in 2011
Nigeria rank
26th
Sierra Leone rank
27th
Total reserves includes gold over time
- Nigeria
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 14.9% against 14.8% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Nigeria ranks 26th and Sierra Leone ranks 27th of 53 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 4 and Sierra Leone in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.3% | 7.4% | 3.1% | Sierra Leone |
| 1970s | 10.2% | 6.7% | 3.5% | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 6.9% | 1.3% | 5.6% | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 12.9% | 3.7% | 9.2% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 22.7% | 8.9% | 13.7% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 15.3% | 15.5% | 0.2% | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves includes gold, Nigeria or Sierra Leone?
- Nigeria, at 14.9% against 14.8% in Sierra Leone as of 2011.
- What is the difference in total reserves includes gold between Nigeria and Sierra Leone?
- 0.1%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sierra Leone?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2011.
- How do Nigeria and Sierra Leone rank globally for total reserves includes gold?
- Nigeria ranks 26th and Sierra Leone ranks 27th 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.