Egypt vs Equatorial Guinea: Net foreign assets

Egypt
1.11 trillion current LCU
in 2025
Equatorial Guinea
922.93 billion current LCU
in 2023
Egypt rank
59th
Equatorial Guinea rank
62nd

Net foreign assets over time

  • Egypt
  • Equatorial Guinea
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How they compare

Egypt currently reports 1.11 trillion current LCU against 922.93 billion current LCU in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 188.95 billion current LCU.

That makes Egypt's figure about 1.2 times Equatorial Guinea's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Egypt ahead.

Egypt ranks 59th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 62nd of 186 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 2 and Equatorial Guinea in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Equatorial Guinea Difference Ahead
1980s 1.05 billion current LCU -7.19 billion current LCU 8.24 billion current LCU Egypt
1990s 35.85 billion current LCU -8.65 billion current LCU 44.50 billion current LCU Egypt
2000s 115.28 billion current LCU 923.55 billion current LCU 808.26 billion current LCU Equatorial Guinea
2010s 129.86 billion current LCU 1.01 trillion current LCU 883.60 billion current LCU Equatorial Guinea
2020s -270.39 billion current LCU 307.87 billion current LCU 578.27 billion current LCU Equatorial Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net foreign assets, Egypt or Equatorial Guinea?
Egypt, at 1.11 trillion current LCU against 922.93 billion current LCU in Equatorial Guinea as of 2025.
What is the difference in net foreign assets between Egypt and Equatorial Guinea?
188.95 billion current LCU, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Equatorial Guinea?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Egypt and Equatorial Guinea rank globally for net foreign assets?
Egypt ranks 59th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 62nd 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.