Afghanistan vs Nicaragua: Total reserves minus gold

Afghanistan
8.42 billion current US$
in 2020
Nicaragua
8.32 billion current US$
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
83rd
Nicaragua rank
84th

Total reserves minus gold over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Nicaragua
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How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 8.42 billion current US$ against 8.32 billion current US$ in Nicaragua, a difference of 95.10 million current US$.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 41 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 83rd and Nicaragua ranks 84th of 182 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 6 and Nicaragua in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Nicaragua Difference Ahead
1960s 7.88 million current US$ 34.81 million current US$ 26.94 million current US$ Nicaragua
1970s 143.46 million current US$ 102.09 million current US$ 41.37 million current US$ Afghanistan
1980s 281.28 million current US$ 86.41 million current US$ 194.88 million current US$ Afghanistan
1990s 250.65 million current US$ 120.38 million current US$ 130.27 million current US$ Afghanistan
2000s 2.97 billion current US$ 1.36 billion current US$ 1.61 billion current US$ Afghanistan
2010s 6.32 billion current US$ 2.22 billion current US$ 4.10 billion current US$ Afghanistan
2020s 8.42 billion current US$ 3.21 billion current US$ 5.21 billion current US$ Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total reserves minus gold, Afghanistan or Nicaragua?
Afghanistan, at 8.42 billion current US$ against 8.32 billion current US$ in Nicaragua as of 2020.
What is the difference in total reserves minus gold between Afghanistan and Nicaragua?
95.10 million current US$, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Nicaragua?
41 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2020.
How do Afghanistan and Nicaragua rank globally for total reserves minus gold?
Afghanistan ranks 83rd and Nicaragua ranks 84th of 182 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Total reserves minus gold (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Total reserves minus gold (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
183 places, 9,516 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

This series includes external assets (excluding 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.