Nigeria vs Sri Lanka: 24_International reserves (excluding gold), per square kilometre

Nigeria
38,781 excluding gold per square kilometre
in 2023
Sri Lanka
43,022 excluding gold per square kilometre
in 2023
Nigeria rank
117th
Sri Lanka rank
114th

24_International reserves (excluding gold), per square kilometre over time

  • Nigeria
  • Sri Lanka
025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k199020062023

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 43,022 excluding gold per square kilometre against 38,781 excluding gold per square kilometre in Nigeria, a difference of 4,241 excluding gold per square kilometre.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Nigeria ranks 117th and Sri Lanka ranks 114th of 174 countries.

Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1990s 4,024 excluding gold per square kilometre 22,713 excluding gold per square kilometre 18,689 excluding gold per square kilometre Sri Lanka
2000s 27,681 excluding gold per square kilometre 31,854 excluding gold per square kilometre 4,173 excluding gold per square kilometre Sri Lanka
2010s 41,016 excluding gold per square kilometre 94,812 excluding gold per square kilometre 53,796 excluding gold per square kilometre Sri Lanka
2020s 39,198 excluding gold per square kilometre 62,318 excluding gold per square kilometre 23,120 excluding gold per square kilometre Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher 24_international reserves (excluding gold), per square kilometre, Nigeria or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 43,022 excluding gold per square kilometre against 38,781 excluding gold per square kilometre in Nigeria as of 2023.
What is the difference in 24_international reserves (excluding gold), per square kilometre between Nigeria and Sri Lanka?
4,241 excluding gold per square kilometre, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sri Lanka?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Nigeria and Sri Lanka rank globally for 24_international reserves (excluding gold), per square kilometre?
Nigeria ranks 117th and Sri Lanka ranks 114th of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as 24_International reserves (excluding gold), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
24_International reserves (excluding gold), per square kilometre
Unit
excluding gold per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
174 places, 5,637 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

24_International reserves (excluding gold) 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.