Nigeria vs South Africa: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre
Nigeria
6,069 units per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
5,606 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Nigeria rank
101st
South Africa rank
103rd
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre over time
- Nigeria
- South Africa
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 6,069 units per square kilometre against 5,606 units per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 463 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 | 184.83 units per square kilometre | 399.77 units per square kilometre | 214.94 units per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1980s | 929.24 units per square kilometre | 1,091 units per square kilometre | 161.47 units per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1990s | 1,922 units per square kilometre | 1,866 units per square kilometre | 56.3 units per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 2,806 units per square kilometre | 2,245 units per square kilometre | 561.68 units per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 3,117 units per square kilometre | 2,508 units per square kilometre | 608.33 units per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 6,936 units per square kilometre | 6,086 units per square kilometre | 850.38 units per square kilometre | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre, Nigeria or South Africa?
- Nigeria, at 6,069 units per square kilometre against 5,606 units per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre between Nigeria and South Africa?
- 463 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, us dollar, 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, US dollar, 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, US dollar 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.