Nigeria vs United States: 24_International reserves (excluding gold), per square kilometre
Nigeria
38,781 excluding gold per square kilometre
in 2023
United States
25,794 excluding gold per square kilometre
in 2023
Nigeria rank
117th
United States rank
120th
24_International reserves (excluding gold), per square kilometre over time
- Nigeria
- United States
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 38,781 excluding gold per square kilometre against 25,794 excluding gold per square kilometre in United States, a difference of 12,987 excluding gold per square kilometre.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.5 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United States ahead.
Nigeria ranks 117th and United States ranks 120th of 174 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 3 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,024 excluding gold per square kilometre | 7,113 excluding gold per square kilometre | 3,089 excluding gold per square kilometre | United States |
| 2000s | 27,681 excluding gold per square kilometre | 6,758 excluding gold per square kilometre | 20,923 excluding gold per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 41,016 excluding gold per square kilometre | 13,178 excluding gold per square kilometre | 27,838 excluding gold per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 39,198 excluding gold per square kilometre | 19,623 excluding gold per square kilometre | 19,574 excluding gold per square kilometre | Nigeria |
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 United States?
- Nigeria, at 38,781 excluding gold per square kilometre against 25,794 excluding gold per square kilometre in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in 24_international reserves (excluding gold), per square kilometre between Nigeria and United States?
- 12,987 excluding gold per square kilometre, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and United States?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Nigeria and United States rank globally for 24_international reserves (excluding gold), per square kilometre?
- Nigeria ranks 117th and United States ranks 120th 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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About this data
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.