Bangladesh vs Nigeria: Reserves and related items
Reserves and related items over time
- Bangladesh
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 5.00 billion BoP, current US$ against 4.79 billion BoP, current US$ in Bangladesh, a difference of 211.92 million BoP, current US$.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 17th and Nigeria ranks 16th of 194 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -91.22 million BoP, current US$ | 92.57 million BoP, current US$ | 183.79 million BoP, current US$ | Nigeria |
| 1980s | -23.26 million BoP, current US$ | -2.46 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.44 billion BoP, current US$ | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 172.03 million BoP, current US$ | -1.54 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.71 billion BoP, current US$ | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 889.01 million BoP, current US$ | 3.12 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.23 billion BoP, current US$ | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 2.33 billion BoP, current US$ | -351.86 million BoP, current US$ | 2.68 billion BoP, current US$ | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 123.33 million BoP, current US$ | 960.55 million BoP, current US$ | 837.22 million BoP, current US$ | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserves and related items, Bangladesh or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 5.00 billion BoP, current US$ against 4.79 billion BoP, current US$ in Bangladesh as of 2025.
- What is the difference in reserves and related items between Bangladesh and Nigeria?
- 211.92 million BoP, current US$, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Nigeria?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Nigeria rank globally for reserves and related items?
- Bangladesh ranks 17th and Nigeria ranks 16th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Reserves and related items (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reserves and related items is the net change in a country's holdings of international reserves resulting from transactions on the current, capital, and financial accounts. Reserve assets are external assets, including monetary gold, that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency.Also included are net credit and loans from the IMF (excluding reserve position) and total exceptional financing. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.