Nigeria vs Sri Lanka: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar
Nigeria
3.12 billion
in 2025
Sri Lanka
3.22 billion
in 2025
Nigeria rank
43rd
Sri Lanka rank
40th
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar over time
- Nigeria
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 3.22 billion against 3.12 billion in Nigeria, a difference of 94.17 million.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 81 shared years of data; in 1945 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Nigeria ranks 43rd and Sri Lanka ranks 40th of 194 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 5 and Sri Lanka in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 12.63 million | 12.63 million | Sri Lanka |
| 1960s | 42.48 million | 93.26 million | 50.77 million | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 168.34 million | 271.89 million | 103.55 million | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 846.32 million | 553.08 million | 293.25 million | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 1.75 billion | 424.42 million | 1.33 billion | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 2.56 billion | 779.23 million | 1.78 billion | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 2.84 billion | 1.93 billion | 904.52 million | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 5.36 billion | 2.32 billion | 3.04 billion | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imf holdings of currency, us dollar, Nigeria or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 3.22 billion against 3.12 billion in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imf holdings of currency, us dollar between Nigeria and Sri Lanka?
- 94.17 million, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sri Lanka?
- 81 years are reported by both, from 1945 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and Sri Lanka rank globally for imf holdings of currency, us dollar?
- Nigeria ranks 43rd and Sri Lanka ranks 40th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as IMF holdings of currency, US dollar. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The Fund Accounts dataset provides information on IMF member countries' transactions with, and accounts with the Fund.