Bulgaria vs Nigeria: Total reserves

Bulgaria
47.15 billion includes gold, current US$
in 2025
Nigeria
46.02 billion includes gold, current US$
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
52nd
Nigeria rank
53rd

Total reserves over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 47.15 billion includes gold, current US$ against 46.02 billion includes gold, current US$ in Nigeria, a difference of 1.12 billion includes gold, current US$.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Nigeria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 52nd and Nigeria ranks 53rd of 180 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Nigeria Difference Ahead
1990s 1.74 billion includes gold, current US$ 3.99 billion includes gold, current US$ 2.25 billion includes gold, current US$ Nigeria
2000s 10.26 billion includes gold, current US$ 27.30 billion includes gold, current US$ 17.04 billion includes gold, current US$ Nigeria
2010s 22.73 billion includes gold, current US$ 37.13 billion includes gold, current US$ 14.41 billion includes gold, current US$ Nigeria
2020s 42.54 billion includes gold, current US$ 39.41 billion includes gold, current US$ 3.13 billion includes gold, current US$ Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total reserves, Bulgaria or Nigeria?
Bulgaria, at 47.15 billion includes gold, current US$ against 46.02 billion includes gold, current US$ in Nigeria as of 2025.
What is the difference in total reserves between Bulgaria and Nigeria?
1.12 billion includes gold, current US$, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Nigeria?
35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Bulgaria and Nigeria rank globally for total reserves?
Bulgaria ranks 52nd and Nigeria ranks 53rd of 180 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Total reserves (includes gold, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$)
Unit
includes gold, current US$
Source
International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 9,490 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Reserve assets are external assets, including monetary gold, that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.