Lebanon vs Nigeria: Total reserves (includes gold, current US$)
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$) over time
- Lebanon
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 46.02 billion includes gold, current US$ against 33.30 billion includes gold, current US$ in Lebanon, a difference of 12.72 billion includes gold, current US$.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.4 times Lebanon's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Nigeria ahead.
Lebanon ranks 57th and Nigeria ranks 54th of 183 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Lebanon averaged higher in 4 and Nigeria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 250.18 million includes gold, current US$ | 219.76 million includes gold, current US$ | 30.42 million includes gold, current US$ | Lebanon |
| 1970s | 2.47 billion includes gold, current US$ | 3.06 billion includes gold, current US$ | 583.51 million includes gold, current US$ | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 5.04 billion includes gold, current US$ | 2.74 billion includes gold, current US$ | 2.30 billion includes gold, current US$ | Lebanon |
| 1990s | 7.24 billion includes gold, current US$ | 4.01 billion includes gold, current US$ | 3.23 billion includes gold, current US$ | Lebanon |
| 2000s | 18.24 billion includes gold, current US$ | 27.30 billion includes gold, current US$ | 9.05 billion includes gold, current US$ | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 50.58 billion includes gold, current US$ | 37.05 billion includes gold, current US$ | 13.54 billion includes gold, current US$ | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 34.20 billion includes gold, current US$ | 38.08 billion includes gold, current US$ | 3.89 billion includes gold, current US$ | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves, Lebanon or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 46.02 billion includes gold, current US$ against 33.30 billion includes gold, current US$ in Lebanon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total reserves between Lebanon and Nigeria?
- 12.72 billion includes gold, current US$, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Nigeria?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Lebanon and Nigeria rank globally for total reserves?
- Lebanon ranks 57th and Nigeria ranks 54th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Total reserves (includes gold, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.