Nigeria vs South Africa: SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP

Nigeria
0.0108 units per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Africa
0.0106 units per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Nigeria rank
50th
South Africa rank
52nd

SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP over time

  • Nigeria
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 0.0108 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0106 units per US$ of GDP in South Africa, a difference of 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.

Nigeria ranks 50th and South Africa ranks 52nd of 189 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP —
1970s 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP Nigeria
1980s 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP Nigeria
1990s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP South Africa
2000s 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP South Africa
2010s 0.0035 units per US$ of GDP 0.0043 units per US$ of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP South Africa
2020s 0.0074 units per US$ of GDP 0.0098 units per US$ of GDP 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sdrs holdings, sdr, per unit of gdp, Nigeria or South Africa?
Nigeria, at 0.0108 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0106 units per US$ of GDP in South Africa as of 2025.
What is the difference in sdrs holdings, sdr, per unit of gdp between Nigeria and South Africa?
0.0002 units per US$ of GDP, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and South Africa?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Nigeria and South Africa rank globally for sdrs holdings, sdr, per unit of gdp?
Nigeria ranks 50th and South Africa ranks 52nd of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
SDRs holdings, SDR, 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

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