Nigeria vs South Africa: SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP
Nigeria
0.0148 units per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Africa
0.0145 units per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Nigeria rank
50th
South Africa rank
52nd
SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP over time
- Nigeria
- South Africa
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 0.0148 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0145 units per US$ of GDP in South Africa, a difference of 0.0003 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 | 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0022 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.0051 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0062 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.01 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0133 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0033 units per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sdrs holdings, us dollar, per unit of gdp, Nigeria or South Africa?
- Nigeria, at 0.0148 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0145 units per US$ of GDP in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in sdrs holdings, us dollar, per unit of gdp between Nigeria and South Africa?
- 0.0003 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, us dollar, 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, 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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About this data
SDRs holdings, 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.