Egypt vs Nigeria: Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per square kilometre
Egypt
33,221 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Nigeria
36,730 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Egypt rank
125th
Nigeria rank
122nd
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Egypt
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 36,730 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre against 33,221 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre in Egypt, a difference of 3,509 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nigeria ahead.
Egypt ranks 125th and Nigeria ranks 122nd of 180 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 194.85 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 226.26 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 31.41 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 658.55 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,356 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,697 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 1,993 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,006 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,013 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 13,913 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,399 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 9,514 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | Egypt |
| 2000s | 22,172 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 29,973 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 7,802 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 26,632 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 40,773 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 14,141 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 36,167 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 41,179 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,012 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per square kilometre, Egypt or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 36,730 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre against 33,221 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre in Egypt as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per square kilometre between Egypt and Nigeria?
- 3,509 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Nigeria?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Egypt and Nigeria rank globally for total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Egypt ranks 125th and Nigeria ranks 122nd of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.