Bulgaria vs Nigeria: 24_International reserves
Bulgaria
38.56 billion excluding gold
in 2025
Nigeria
35.91 billion excluding gold
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
44th
Nigeria rank
47th
24_International reserves over time
- Bulgaria
- Nigeria
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 38.56 billion excluding gold against 35.91 billion excluding gold in Nigeria, a difference of 2.65 billion excluding gold.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Nigeria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 44th and Nigeria ranks 47th of 174 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.03 billion excluding gold | 3.80 billion excluding gold | 2.76 billion excluding gold | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 7.84 billion excluding gold | 25.21 billion excluding gold | 17.37 billion excluding gold | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 19.84 billion excluding gold | 37.36 billion excluding gold | 17.51 billion excluding gold | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 34.76 billion excluding gold | 34.95 billion excluding gold | 188.25 million excluding gold | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher 24_international reserves, Bulgaria or Nigeria?
- Bulgaria, at 38.56 billion excluding gold against 35.91 billion excluding gold in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in 24_international reserves between Bulgaria and Nigeria?
- 2.65 billion excluding gold, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Nigeria?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Nigeria rank globally for 24_international reserves?
- Bulgaria ranks 44th and Nigeria ranks 47th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IMF, published as 24_International reserves (excluding gold). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The data on international reserve assets refer to entries published in the world tables of the IMF’s International Financial Statistics (IFS).