Kuwait vs Nigeria: 24_International reserves
Kuwait
39.83 billion excluding gold
in 2026
Nigeria
45.34 billion excluding gold
in 2026
Kuwait rank
45th
Nigeria rank
43rd
24_International reserves over time
- Kuwait
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 45.34 billion excluding gold against 39.83 billion excluding gold in Kuwait, a difference of 5.52 billion excluding gold.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Kuwait's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 45th and Nigeria ranks 43rd of 175 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.65 billion excluding gold | 3.67 billion excluding gold | 18.50 million excluding gold | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 11.34 billion excluding gold | 25.21 billion excluding gold | 13.87 billion excluding gold | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 31.00 billion excluding gold | 37.36 billion excluding gold | 6.35 billion excluding gold | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 44.60 billion excluding gold | 36.44 billion excluding gold | 8.16 billion excluding gold | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher 24_international reserves, Kuwait or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 45.34 billion excluding gold against 39.83 billion excluding gold in Kuwait as of 2026.
- What is the difference in 24_international reserves between Kuwait and Nigeria?
- 5.52 billion excluding gold, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Nigeria?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2026.
- How do Kuwait and Nigeria rank globally for 24_international reserves?
- Kuwait ranks 45th and Nigeria ranks 43rd of 175 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).