Nigeria vs South Africa: IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per square kilometre
Nigeria
4,524 units per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
4,178 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Nigeria rank
101st
South Africa rank
103rd
IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per square kilometre over time
- Nigeria
- South Africa
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 4,524 units per square kilometre against 4,178 units per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 346 units per square kilometre.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.
Nigeria ranks 101st and South Africa ranks 103rd of 189 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51.83 units per square kilometre | 98.61 units per square kilometre | 46.78 units per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1970s | 153.7 units per square kilometre | 330.79 units per square kilometre | 177.09 units per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1980s | 775.38 units per square kilometre | 937.27 units per square kilometre | 161.89 units per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1990s | 1,364 units per square kilometre | 1,321 units per square kilometre | 43.28 units per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 1,925 units per square kilometre | 1,540 units per square kilometre | 385.22 units per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 2,156 units per square kilometre | 1,736 units per square kilometre | 419.42 units per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 5,029 units per square kilometre | 4,414 units per square kilometre | 614.7 units per square kilometre | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre, Nigeria or South Africa?
- Nigeria, at 4,524 units per square kilometre against 4,178 units per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre between Nigeria and South Africa?
- 346 units per square kilometre, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and South Africa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Nigeria and South Africa rank globally for imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre?
- Nigeria ranks 101st and South Africa ranks 103rd of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.