Kuwait vs Nigeria: 25_SDR holdings

Kuwait
4.31 billion
in 2025
Nigeria
4.20 billion
in 2025
Kuwait rank
36th
Nigeria rank
38th

25_SDR holdings over time

  • Kuwait
  • Nigeria
02.0B4.0B6.0B199020072025

How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 4.31 billion against 4.20 billion in Nigeria, a difference of 103.92 million.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Kuwait ahead.

Kuwait ranks 36th and Nigeria ranks 38th of 188 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait Nigeria Difference Ahead
1990s 104.42 million 761,233 103.66 million Kuwait
2000s 163.51 million 330,713 163.18 million Kuwait
2010s 2.06 billion 2.34 billion 280.70 million Nigeria
2020s 3.50 billion 3.81 billion 313.10 million Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher 25_sdr holdings, Kuwait or Nigeria?
Kuwait, at 4.31 billion against 4.20 billion in Nigeria as of 2025.
What is the difference in 25_sdr holdings between Kuwait and Nigeria?
103.92 million, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Nigeria?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Kuwait and Nigeria rank globally for 25_sdr holdings?
Kuwait ranks 36th and Nigeria ranks 38th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
IMF, published as 25_SDR holdings. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
25_SDR holdings
Source
IMF
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
189 places, 6,685 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

Holdings of SDRs are international reserve assets created by the IMF to supplement existing reserves. They are valued on the basis of a basket of currencies of four key international currencies and can be used in a wide variety of transactions and operations among official holders. SDRs are allocated to Fund members that are participants in the Fund’s Operations Division for SDRs and Administered Accounts in proportion to their quotas. Data are sourced from IMF records.