Lesotho vs Nigeria: Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per square kilometre
Lesotho
28,132 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Nigeria
35,173 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Lesotho rank
121st
Nigeria rank
119th
Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Lesotho
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 35,173 current US$ per square kilometre against 28,132 current US$ per square kilometre in Lesotho, a difference of 7,041 current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.3 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Nigeria ahead.
Lesotho ranks 121st and Nigeria ranks 119th of 180 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,756 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,693 current US$ per square kilometre | 937.09 current US$ per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 11,640 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,137 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,503 current US$ per square kilometre | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 22,486 current US$ per square kilometre | 29,544 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,058 current US$ per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 31,666 current US$ per square kilometre | 39,768 current US$ per square kilometre | 8,103 current US$ per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 25,970 current US$ per square kilometre | 39,748 current US$ per square kilometre | 13,777 current US$ per square kilometre | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves minus gold (current us$), per square kilometre, Lesotho or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 35,173 current US$ per square kilometre against 28,132 current US$ per square kilometre in Lesotho as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total reserves minus gold (current us$), per square kilometre between Lesotho and Nigeria?
- 7,041 current US$ per square kilometre, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Nigeria?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do Lesotho and Nigeria rank globally for total reserves minus gold (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Lesotho ranks 121st and Nigeria ranks 119th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Total reserves minus gold (current US$), 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 minus 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.