Nepal vs Nigeria: Net foreign assets
Net foreign assets over time
- Nepal
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 3.79 trillion current LCU against 3.15 trillion current LCU in Nepal, a difference of 631.31 billion current LCU.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times Nepal's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nepal ranks 39th and Nigeria ranks 36th of 186 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 425.96 million current LCU | 146.02 million current LCU | 279.94 million current LCU | Nepal |
| 1970s | 1.50 billion current LCU | 1.91 billion current LCU | 413.33 million current LCU | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 3.49 billion current LCU | 5.09 billion current LCU | 1.59 billion current LCU | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 39.88 billion current LCU | 140.27 billion current LCU | 100.39 billion current LCU | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 117.01 billion current LCU | 4.10 trillion current LCU | 3.98 trillion current LCU | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 729.87 billion current LCU | 7.85 trillion current LCU | 7.12 trillion current LCU | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 1.25 trillion current LCU | 7.35 trillion current LCU | 6.10 trillion current LCU | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net foreign assets, Nepal or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 3.79 trillion current LCU against 3.15 trillion current LCU in Nepal as of 2022.
- What is the difference in net foreign assets between Nepal and Nigeria?
- 631.31 billion current LCU, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Nigeria?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
- How do Nepal and Nigeria rank globally for net foreign assets?
- Nepal ranks 39th and Nigeria ranks 36th 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
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.