Hong Kong vs Nigeria: Net foreign assets (current LCU)
Net foreign assets (current LCU) over time
- Hong Kong
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 15.05 trillion current LCU against 12.08 trillion current LCU in Hong Kong, a difference of 2.97 trillion current LCU.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times Hong Kong's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 25th and Nigeria ranks 22nd of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 741.37 billion current LCU | 151.27 billion current LCU | 590.11 billion current LCU | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 2.68 trillion current LCU | 4.10 trillion current LCU | 1.41 trillion current LCU | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 5.72 trillion current LCU | 7.85 trillion current LCU | 2.13 trillion current LCU | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 8.80 trillion current LCU | 9.28 trillion current LCU | 473.36 billion current LCU | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net foreign assets, Hong Kong or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 15.05 trillion current LCU against 12.08 trillion current LCU in Hong Kong as of 2023.
- What is the difference in net foreign assets between Hong Kong and Nigeria?
- 2.97 trillion current LCU, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Nigeria?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
- How do Hong Kong and Nigeria rank globally for net foreign assets?
- Hong Kong ranks 25th and Nigeria ranks 22nd of 187 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
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.