Cape Verde vs Nicaragua: Net foreign assets

Cape Verde
118.67 billion current LCU
in 2025
Nicaragua
161.92 billion current LCU
in 2024
Cape Verde rank
103rd
Nicaragua rank
100th

Net foreign assets over time

  • Cape Verde
  • Nicaragua
050.0B100.0B150.0B196019922025

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 161.92 billion current LCU against 118.67 billion current LCU in Cape Verde, a difference of 43.25 billion current LCU.

That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.4 times Cape Verde's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 49 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Cape Verde ahead.

Cape Verde ranks 103rd and Nicaragua ranks 100th of 186 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 5 and Nicaragua in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cape Verde Nicaragua Difference Ahead
1970s 1.33 billion current LCU -0.1098 current LCU 1.33 billion current LCU Cape Verde
1980s 3.74 billion current LCU -2.69 million current LCU 3.75 billion current LCU Cape Verde
1990s 5.86 billion current LCU -18.03 billion current LCU 23.88 billion current LCU Cape Verde
2000s 18.63 billion current LCU -18.75 billion current LCU 37.38 billion current LCU Cape Verde
2010s 44.39 billion current LCU 13.59 billion current LCU 30.80 billion current LCU Cape Verde
2020s 72.89 billion current LCU 112.15 billion current LCU 39.27 billion current LCU Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net foreign assets, Cape Verde or Nicaragua?
Nicaragua, at 161.92 billion current LCU against 118.67 billion current LCU in Cape Verde as of 2024.
What is the difference in net foreign assets between Cape Verde and Nicaragua?
43.25 billion current LCU, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Nicaragua?
49 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
How do Cape Verde and Nicaragua rank globally for net foreign assets?
Cape Verde ranks 103rd and Nicaragua ranks 100th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Net foreign assets (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Net foreign assets (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
186 places, 9,009 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Net foreign assets are the sum of foreign assets held by monetary authorities and deposit money banks, less their foreign liabilities. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.