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
020.0k40.0k60.0k196119922023

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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Indicator
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
181 places, 8,952 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.