Nigeria vs Portugal: 25_SDR holdings

Nigeria
4.20 billion
in 2025
Portugal
3.75 billion
in 2025
Nigeria rank
38th
Portugal rank
41st

25_SDR holdings over time

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

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 4.20 billion against 3.75 billion in Portugal, a difference of 453.13 million.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Portugal ahead.

Nigeria ranks 38th and Portugal ranks 41st of 188 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Portugal Difference Ahead
1990s 761,233 71.87 million 71.11 million Portugal
2000s 330,713 90.59 million 90.26 million Portugal
2010s 2.34 billion 1.03 billion 1.31 billion Nigeria
2020s 3.81 billion 2.74 billion 1.07 billion Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher 25_sdr holdings, Nigeria or Portugal?
Nigeria, at 4.20 billion against 3.75 billion in Portugal as of 2025.
What is the difference in 25_sdr holdings between Nigeria and Portugal?
453.13 million, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Portugal?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Nigeria and Portugal rank globally for 25_sdr holdings?
Nigeria ranks 38th and Portugal ranks 41st 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.