Kuwait vs Nigeria: Total Reserves
Kuwait
31,147
in 2016
Nigeria
27,265
in 2016
Kuwait rank
53rd
Nigeria rank
55th
Total Reserves over time
- Kuwait
- Nigeria
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 31,147 against 27,265 in Nigeria, a difference of 3,882.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nigeria ahead.
Kuwait ranks 53rd 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 | Kuwait | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11,877 | 27,181 | 15,304 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 28,228 | 36,342 | 8,114 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves, Kuwait or Nigeria?
- Kuwait, at 31,147 against 27,265 in Nigeria as of 2016.
- What is the difference in total reserves between Kuwait and Nigeria?
- 3,882, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Nigeria?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
- How do Kuwait and Nigeria rank globally for total reserves?
- Kuwait ranks 53rd 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
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.