Nigeria vs South Africa: 25_SDR holdings, per unit of GDP
Nigeria
0.0145 units per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Africa
0.0138 units per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Nigeria rank
49th
South Africa rank
52nd
25_SDR holdings, per unit of GDP over time
- Nigeria
- South Africa
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 0.0145 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0138 units per US$ of GDP in South Africa, a difference of 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.
Nigeria ranks 49th and South Africa ranks 52nd of 189 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.0051 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0063 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.0094 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0117 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0022 units per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher 25_sdr holdings, per unit of gdp, Nigeria or South Africa?
- Nigeria, at 0.0145 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0138 units per US$ of GDP in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in 25_sdr holdings, per unit of gdp between Nigeria and South Africa?
- 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and South Africa?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and South Africa rank globally for 25_sdr holdings, per unit of gdp?
- Nigeria ranks 49th and South Africa ranks 52nd of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as 25_SDR holdings, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
25_SDR holdings divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.