How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Nigeria?

66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Iran vs Nigeria: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP

Iran

0.0115 units per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Nigeria

0.0107 units per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Iran rank

85th

Nigeria rank

87th

IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP over time

Iran
Nigeria

How they compare

Iran currently reports 0.0115 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0107 units per US$ of GDP in Nigeria, a difference of 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP.

That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Iran ahead.

Iran ranks 85th and Nigeria ranks 87th of 189 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iran	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.0146 units per US$ of GDP	0.0075 units per US$ of GDP	0.0071 units per US$ of GDP	Iran
1970s	0.0079 units per US$ of GDP	0.0076 units per US$ of GDP	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	Iran
1980s	0.0055 units per US$ of GDP	0.0136 units per US$ of GDP	0.0081 units per US$ of GDP	Nigeria
1990s	0.0145 units per US$ of GDP	0.0212 units per US$ of GDP	0.0067 units per US$ of GDP	Nigeria
2000s	0.0112 units per US$ of GDP	0.0186 units per US$ of GDP	0.0074 units per US$ of GDP	Nigeria
2010s	0.0066 units per US$ of GDP	0.0063 units per US$ of GDP	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	Iran
2020s	0.0108 units per US$ of GDP	0.0115 units per US$ of GDP	0.0007 units per US$ of GDP	Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp, Iran or Nigeria?: Iran, at 0.0115 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0107 units per US$ of GDP in Nigeria as of 2025.
What is the difference in imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp between Iran and Nigeria?: 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Nigeria?: 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Iran and Nigeria rank globally for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp?: Iran ranks 85th and Nigeria ranks 87th of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP
Unit: units per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 191 places, 10,803 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 04 October 2026

IMF holdings of currency, US dollar divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.