Chile vs Nigeria: Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets

Chile
11.93 trillion
in 2008
Nigeria
8.60 trillion
in 2008
Chile rank
12th
Nigeria rank
15th

Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets over time

  • Chile
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Chile currently reports 11.93 trillion against 8.60 trillion in Nigeria, a difference of 3.33 trillion.

That makes Chile's figure about 1.4 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1959 it was Nigeria ahead.

Chile ranks 12th and Nigeria ranks 15th of 178 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Nigeria Difference Ahead
1950s 0 251.60 million 251.60 million Nigeria
1960s -68,761 146.02 million 146.09 million Nigeria
1970s -2.16 billion 1.91 billion 4.07 billion Nigeria
1980s -885.85 billion 5.09 billion 890.94 billion Nigeria
1990s 4.07 trillion 140.27 billion 3.93 trillion Chile
2000s 9.01 trillion 3.74 trillion 5.26 trillion Chile

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign assets, net foreign assets, Chile or Nigeria?
Chile, at 11.93 trillion against 8.60 trillion in Nigeria as of 2008.
What is the difference in foreign assets, net foreign assets between Chile and Nigeria?
3.33 trillion, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Nigeria?
50 years are reported by both, from 1959 to 2008.
How do Chile and Nigeria rank globally for foreign assets, net foreign assets?
Chile ranks 12th and Nigeria ranks 15th of 178 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
181 places, 7,519 data points, 1950–2024
Last refreshed

The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Non-standard dataset provides discontinued, vintage country-reported financial data that are not harmonized and use country-specific terms.