Namibia vs Nigeria: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Namibia
4.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Nigeria
5.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2022
Namibia rank
82nd
Nigeria rank
80th
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Namibia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 5.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 4.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Namibia, a difference of 0.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times Namibia's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Namibia ranks 82nd and Nigeria ranks 80th of 186 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1389 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 0.8457 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 20.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 19.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 2.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 17.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 15.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 3.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 12.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 8.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp, Namibia or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 5.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 4.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Namibia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp between Namibia and Nigeria?
- 0.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Nigeria?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Namibia and Nigeria rank globally for net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Namibia ranks 82nd and Nigeria ranks 80th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.