Algeria vs Egypt, Arab Rep.: Net foreign assets

Algeria
161.04 billion current US$
in 2010
Egypt, Arab Rep.
35.57 billion current US$
in 2011
Algeria rank
1st
Egypt, Arab Rep. rank
4th

Net foreign assets over time

  • Algeria
  • Egypt, Arab Rep.
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How they compare

Algeria currently reports 161.04 billion current US$ against 35.57 billion current US$ in Egypt, Arab Rep., a difference of 125.48 billion current US$.

That makes Algeria's figure about 4.5 times Egypt, Arab Rep.'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Egypt, Arab Rep. ahead.

Algeria ranks 1st and Egypt, Arab Rep. ranks 4th of 51 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 2 and Egypt, Arab Rep. in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Egypt, Arab Rep. Difference Ahead
1980s -4.50 billion current US$ 1.41 billion current US$ 5.92 billion current US$ Egypt, Arab Rep.
1990s -1.37 billion current US$ 10.50 billion current US$ 11.87 billion current US$ Egypt, Arab Rep.
2000s 67.28 billion current US$ 21.51 billion current US$ 45.77 billion current US$ Algeria
2010s 161.04 billion current US$ 53.89 billion current US$ 107.15 billion current US$ Algeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net foreign assets, Algeria or Egypt, Arab Rep.?
Algeria, at 161.04 billion current US$ against 35.57 billion current US$ in Egypt, Arab Rep. as of 2010.
What is the difference in net foreign assets between Algeria and Egypt, Arab Rep.?
125.48 billion current US$, with Algeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Egypt, Arab Rep.?
27 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2010.
How do Algeria and Egypt, Arab Rep. rank globally for net foreign assets?
Algeria ranks 1st and Egypt, Arab Rep. ranks 4th of 51 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files, published as Net foreign assets (current US$). 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 US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
51 places, 2,026 data points, 1960–2011
Last refreshed

Net foreign assets are the sum of foreign assets held by monetary authorities and deposit money banks, less their foreign liabilities. Data are in current U.S. dollars.