Cameroon vs Nigeria: Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita
Cameroon
173.79 includes gold, current US$ per person
in 2024
Nigeria
193.77 includes gold, current US$ per person
in 2025
Cameroon rank
155th
Nigeria rank
153rd
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita over time
- Cameroon
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 193.77 includes gold, current US$ per person against 173.79 includes gold, current US$ per person in Cameroon, a difference of 19.98 includes gold, current US$ per person.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Nigeria ahead.
Cameroon ranks 155th and Nigeria ranks 153rd of 182 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.45 includes gold, current US$ per person | 4.53 includes gold, current US$ per person | 0.9173 includes gold, current US$ per person | Cameroon |
| 1970s | 8.77 includes gold, current US$ per person | 46.73 includes gold, current US$ per person | 37.96 includes gold, current US$ per person | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 12.45 includes gold, current US$ per person | 34.57 includes gold, current US$ per person | 22.12 includes gold, current US$ per person | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 1.71 includes gold, current US$ per person | 35.89 includes gold, current US$ per person | 34.18 includes gold, current US$ per person | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 84.64 includes gold, current US$ per person | 182.4 includes gold, current US$ per person | 97.76 includes gold, current US$ per person | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 147.96 includes gold, current US$ per person | 198.07 includes gold, current US$ per person | 50.1 includes gold, current US$ per person | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 168.51 includes gold, current US$ per person | 170.81 includes gold, current US$ per person | 2.3 includes gold, current US$ per person | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per capita, Cameroon or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 193.77 includes gold, current US$ per person against 173.79 includes gold, current US$ per person in Cameroon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per capita between Cameroon and Nigeria?
- 19.98 includes gold, current US$ per person, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Nigeria?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Nigeria rank globally for total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per capita?
- Cameroon ranks 155th and Nigeria ranks 153rd of 182 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.