Nigeria vs Senegal: Net foreign assets

Nigeria
3.79 trillion current LCU
in 2022
Senegal
3.63 trillion current LCU
in 2025
Nigeria rank
36th
Senegal rank
37th

Net foreign assets over time

  • Nigeria
  • Senegal
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 3.79 trillion current LCU against 3.63 trillion current LCU in Senegal, a difference of 155.56 billion current LCU.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Senegal ahead.

Nigeria ranks 36th and Senegal ranks 37th of 186 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 6 and Senegal in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Senegal Difference Ahead
1960s 126.95 million current LCU 7.89 billion current LCU 7.76 billion current LCU Senegal
1970s 1.91 billion current LCU -15.39 billion current LCU 17.30 billion current LCU Nigeria
1980s 5.09 billion current LCU -213.80 billion current LCU 218.89 billion current LCU Nigeria
1990s 140.27 billion current LCU -91.29 billion current LCU 231.56 billion current LCU Nigeria
2000s 4.10 trillion current LCU 453.24 billion current LCU 3.64 trillion current LCU Nigeria
2010s 7.85 trillion current LCU 1.12 trillion current LCU 6.73 trillion current LCU Nigeria
2020s 7.35 trillion current LCU 2.26 trillion current LCU 5.09 trillion current LCU Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net foreign assets, Nigeria or Senegal?
Nigeria, at 3.79 trillion current LCU against 3.63 trillion current LCU in Senegal as of 2022.
What is the difference in net foreign assets between Nigeria and Senegal?
155.56 billion current LCU, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Senegal?
61 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2022.
How do Nigeria and Senegal rank globally for net foreign assets?
Nigeria ranks 36th and Senegal ranks 37th 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

Indicator
Net foreign assets (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
186 places, 9,009 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.