Nigeria vs Somalia: IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita
Nigeria
9.6 units per person
in 2025
Somalia
8.31 units per person
in 2025
Nigeria rank
172nd
Somalia rank
175th
IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita over time
- Nigeria
- Somalia
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 9.6 units per person against 8.31 units per person in Somalia, a difference of 1.29 units per person.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times Somalia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Somalia ahead.
Nigeria ranks 172nd and Somalia ranks 175th of 190 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 2 and Somalia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.821 units per person | 3.5 units per person | 2.68 units per person | Somalia |
| 1970s | 2.19 units per person | 3.94 units per person | 1.75 units per person | Somalia |
| 1980s | 8.29 units per person | 19.19 units per person | 10.9 units per person | Somalia |
| 1990s | 11.26 units per person | 19.33 units per person | 8.07 units per person | Somalia |
| 2000s | 12.29 units per person | 13.63 units per person | 1.34 units per person | Somalia |
| 2010s | 10.4 units per person | 10.29 units per person | 0.118 units per person | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 17.52 units per person | 10.19 units per person | 7.32 units per person | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita, Nigeria or Somalia?
- Nigeria, at 9.6 units per person against 8.31 units per person in Somalia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita between Nigeria and Somalia?
- 1.29 units per person, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Somalia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and Somalia rank globally for imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita?
- Nigeria ranks 172nd and Somalia ranks 175th of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
IMF holdings of currency, SDR divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.