What is the difference in 24_international reserves between Nigeria and Turkey?

3.88 billion excluding gold, with Turkey ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Turkey?

37 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2026.

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.

Nigeria vs Turkey: 24_International reserves

Nigeria

45.34 billion excluding gold

in 2026

Turkey

49.22 billion excluding gold

in 2026

Nigeria rank

43rd

Turkey rank

40th

24_International reserves over time

Nigeria
Turkey

How they compare

Turkey currently reports 49.22 billion excluding gold against 45.34 billion excluding gold in Nigeria, a difference of 3.88 billion excluding gold.

That makes Turkey's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Turkey ahead.

Nigeria ranks 43rd and Turkey ranks 40th of 175 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Nigeria	Turkey	Difference	Ahead
1990s	3.67 billion excluding gold	10.68 billion excluding gold	7.01 billion excluding gold	Turkey
2000s	25.21 billion excluding gold	43.04 billion excluding gold	17.83 billion excluding gold	Turkey
2010s	37.36 billion excluding gold	89.38 billion excluding gold	52.02 billion excluding gold	Turkey
2020s	36.44 billion excluding gold	63.03 billion excluding gold	26.59 billion excluding gold	Turkey

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher 24_international reserves, Nigeria or Turkey?: Turkey, at 49.22 billion excluding gold against 45.34 billion excluding gold in Nigeria as of 2026.
What is the difference in 24_international reserves between Nigeria and Turkey?: 3.88 billion excluding gold, with Turkey ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Turkey?: 37 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2026.
How do Nigeria and Turkey rank globally for 24_international reserves?: Nigeria ranks 43rd and Turkey ranks 40th 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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Indicator: 24_International reserves (excluding gold)
Unit: excluding gold
Source: IMF
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 6,120 data points, 1990–2026
Last refreshed: 21 September 2026

The data on international reserve assets refer to entries published in the world tables of the IMF’s International Financial Statistics (IFS).