Nigeria vs South Africa: Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per square kilometre
Nigeria
35,173 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
44,660 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Nigeria rank
119th
South Africa rank
117th
Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Nigeria
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 44,660 current US$ per square kilometre against 35,173 current US$ per square kilometre in Nigeria, a difference of 9,487 current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.3 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 119th and South Africa ranks 117th of 180 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 6 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 203.75 current US$ per square kilometre | 145.85 current US$ per square kilometre | 57.9 current US$ per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 3,246 current US$ per square kilometre | 349.03 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,897 current US$ per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 2,693 current US$ per square kilometre | 495.2 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,198 current US$ per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 4,137 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,051 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,086 current US$ per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 29,544 current US$ per square kilometre | 14,402 current US$ per square kilometre | 15,142 current US$ per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 39,768 current US$ per square kilometre | 36,187 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,582 current US$ per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 39,748 current US$ per square kilometre | 42,263 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,515 current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves minus gold (current us$), per square kilometre, Nigeria or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 44,660 current US$ per square kilometre against 35,173 current US$ per square kilometre in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total reserves minus gold (current us$), per square kilometre between Nigeria and South Africa?
- 9,487 current US$ per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and South Africa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Nigeria and South Africa rank globally for total reserves minus gold (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Nigeria ranks 119th and South Africa ranks 117th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Total reserves minus gold (current US$), 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.