Belgium vs Nigeria: Total Reserves

Belgium
24,999
in 2025
Nigeria
27,265
in 2016
Belgium rank
57th
Nigeria rank
55th

Total Reserves over time

  • Belgium
  • Nigeria
10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k199020072025

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 27,265 against 24,999 in Belgium, a difference of 2,266.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 57th and Nigeria ranks 55th of 164 countries.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Nigeria Difference Ahead
2000s 11,107 27,181 16,074 Nigeria
2010s 17,412 36,342 18,931 Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total reserves, Belgium or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 27,265 against 24,999 in Belgium as of 2016.
What is the difference in total reserves between Belgium and Nigeria?
2,266, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Nigeria?
17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
How do Belgium and Nigeria rank globally for total reserves?
Belgium ranks 57th and Nigeria ranks 55th of 164 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data, published as Total Reserves. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Total Reserves
Source
World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
175 places, 4,420 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

Total reserves comprise holdings of monetary gold, special drawing rights, reserves of IMF members held by the IMF, and holdings of foreign exchange under the control of monetary authorities.