Mexico vs Nigeria: Net foreign assets
Net foreign assets over time
- Mexico
- Nigeria
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 4.77 trillion current LCU against 3.79 trillion current LCU in Nigeria, a difference of 986.42 billion current LCU.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.3 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Nigeria ahead.
Mexico ranks 35th and Nigeria ranks 36th of 186 regions.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.97 million current LCU | 146.02 million current LCU | 139.06 million current LCU | Nigeria |
| 1970s | -68.64 million current LCU | 1.91 billion current LCU | 1.98 billion current LCU | Nigeria |
| 1980s | -21.24 billion current LCU | 5.09 billion current LCU | 26.33 billion current LCU | Nigeria |
| 1990s | -91.75 billion current LCU | 140.27 billion current LCU | 232.02 billion current LCU | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 689.74 billion current LCU | 4.10 trillion current LCU | 3.41 trillion current LCU | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 2.73 trillion current LCU | 7.85 trillion current LCU | 5.12 trillion current LCU | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 4.07 trillion current LCU | 7.35 trillion current LCU | 3.28 trillion current LCU | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net foreign assets, Mexico or Nigeria?
- Mexico, at 4.77 trillion current LCU against 3.79 trillion current LCU in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net foreign assets between Mexico and Nigeria?
- 986.42 billion current LCU, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Nigeria?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
- How do Mexico and Nigeria rank globally for net foreign assets?
- Mexico ranks 35th and Nigeria ranks 36th of 186 regions.
- 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.