Nigeria vs Philippines: Net foreign assets
Net foreign assets over time
- Nigeria
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 7.36 trillion current LCU against 3.79 trillion current LCU in Nigeria, a difference of 3.57 trillion current LCU.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.9 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Philippines ahead.
Nigeria ranks 36th and Philippines ranks 33rd of 186 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 6 and Philippines in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 146.02 million current LCU | 158.27 million current LCU | 12.25 million current LCU | Philippines |
| 1970s | 1.91 billion current LCU | -752.08 million current LCU | 2.66 billion current LCU | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 5.09 billion current LCU | -84.00 billion current LCU | 89.08 billion current LCU | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 140.27 billion current LCU | 61.41 billion current LCU | 78.86 billion current LCU | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 4.10 trillion current LCU | 1.18 trillion current LCU | 2.91 trillion current LCU | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 7.85 trillion current LCU | 3.87 trillion current LCU | 3.98 trillion current LCU | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 7.35 trillion current LCU | 6.28 trillion current LCU | 1.07 trillion current LCU | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net foreign assets, Nigeria or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 7.36 trillion current LCU against 3.79 trillion current LCU in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net foreign assets between Nigeria and Philippines?
- 3.57 trillion current LCU, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Philippines?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
- How do Nigeria and Philippines rank globally for net foreign assets?
- Nigeria ranks 36th and Philippines ranks 33rd 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.