Bangladesh vs Nigeria: Reserve assets, Debt securities

Bangladesh
17.11 billion US dollar
in 2025
Nigeria
13.93 billion US dollar
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
28th
Nigeria rank
31st

Reserve assets, Debt securities over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Nigeria
05.0B10.0B15.0B20.0B200220132025

How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 17.11 billion US dollar against 13.93 billion US dollar in Nigeria, a difference of 3.19 billion US dollar.

That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.2 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Bangladesh ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 28th and Nigeria ranks 31st of 132 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Nigeria Difference Ahead
2000s 1.23 billion US dollar 0 US dollar 1.23 billion US dollar Bangladesh
2010s 8.52 billion US dollar 10.10 billion US dollar 1.58 billion US dollar Nigeria
2020s 15.39 billion US dollar 13.20 billion US dollar 2.18 billion US dollar Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reserve assets, debt securities, Bangladesh or Nigeria?
Bangladesh, at 17.11 billion US dollar against 13.93 billion US dollar in Nigeria as of 2025.
What is the difference in reserve assets, debt securities between Bangladesh and Nigeria?
3.19 billion US dollar, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Nigeria?
21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
How do Bangladesh and Nigeria rank globally for reserve assets, debt securities?
Bangladesh ranks 28th and Nigeria ranks 31st of 132 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Reserve assets, Debt securities (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Reserve assets, Debt securities (Assets, Positions, US dollar)
Unit
US dollar
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
135 places, 2,598 data points, 1987–2025
Last refreshed

The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.