Kenya vs Niger: Net foreign assets
Net foreign assets over time
- Kenya
- Niger
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 796.06 billion current LCU against 736.20 billion current LCU in Niger, a difference of 59.86 billion current LCU.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Niger's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 67th and Niger ranks 69th of 187 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 3 and Niger in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 853.49 million current LCU | 405.02 million current LCU | 448.46 million current LCU | Kenya |
| 1970s | 1.75 billion current LCU | 12.92 billion current LCU | 11.17 billion current LCU | Niger |
| 1980s | -1.25 billion current LCU | 60.27 million current LCU | 1.31 billion current LCU | Niger |
| 1990s | 26.19 billion current LCU | 7.51 billion current LCU | 18.68 billion current LCU | Kenya |
| 2000s | 169.10 billion current LCU | 107.56 billion current LCU | 61.53 billion current LCU | Kenya |
| 2010s | 476.17 billion current LCU | 495.29 billion current LCU | 19.12 billion current LCU | Niger |
| 2020s | 602.98 billion current LCU | 759.10 billion current LCU | 156.12 billion current LCU | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net foreign assets, Kenya or Niger?
- Kenya, at 796.06 billion current LCU against 736.20 billion current LCU in Niger as of 2023.
- What is the difference in net foreign assets between Kenya and Niger?
- 59.86 billion current LCU, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Niger?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and Niger rank globally for net foreign assets?
- Kenya ranks 67th and Niger ranks 69th 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.