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
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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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Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita
Unit
includes gold, current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
183 places, 9,516 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.