Nigeria vs Zambia: Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita
Nigeria
193.77 includes gold, current US$ per person
in 2025
Zambia
191.88 includes gold, current US$ per person
in 2024
Nigeria rank
153rd
Zambia rank
154th
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita over time
- Nigeria
- Zambia
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 193.77 includes gold, current US$ per person against 191.88 includes gold, current US$ per person in Zambia, a difference of 1.89 includes gold, current US$ per person.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Zambia ahead.
Nigeria ranks 153rd and Zambia ranks 154th of 182 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 6 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.16 includes gold, current US$ per person | 59.48 includes gold, current US$ per person | 56.31 includes gold, current US$ per person | Zambia |
| 1970s | 46.73 includes gold, current US$ per person | 43.05 includes gold, current US$ per person | 3.68 includes gold, current US$ per person | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 34.57 includes gold, current US$ per person | 20.5 includes gold, current US$ per person | 14.07 includes gold, current US$ per person | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 38.58 includes gold, current US$ per person | 21.35 includes gold, current US$ per person | 17.24 includes gold, current US$ per person | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 182.4 includes gold, current US$ per person | 56.3 includes gold, current US$ per person | 126.1 includes gold, current US$ per person | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 198.07 includes gold, current US$ per person | 148.78 includes gold, current US$ per person | 49.28 includes gold, current US$ per person | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 170.81 includes gold, current US$ per person | 139.17 includes gold, current US$ per person | 31.64 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$), per capita, Nigeria or Zambia?
- Nigeria, at 193.77 includes gold, current US$ per person against 191.88 includes gold, current US$ per person in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per capita between Nigeria and Zambia?
- 1.89 includes gold, current US$ per person, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Zambia?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Zambia rank globally for total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per capita?
- Nigeria ranks 153rd and Zambia ranks 154th of 182 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), 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.