Angola vs Nigeria: Net foreign assets (current US$)
Angola
30.69 billion current US$
in 2011
Nigeria
41.98 billion current US$
in 2011
Angola rank
5th
Nigeria rank
3rd
Net foreign assets (current US$) over time
- Angola
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 41.98 billion current US$ against 30.69 billion current US$ in Angola, a difference of 11.29 billion current US$.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.4 times Angola's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Angola ranks 5th and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 51 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -767,780 current US$ | 7.24 billion current US$ | 7.24 billion current US$ | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 6.77 billion current US$ | 31.59 billion current US$ | 24.83 billion current US$ | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 24.11 billion current US$ | 41.68 billion current US$ | 17.56 billion current US$ | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net foreign assets, Angola or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 41.98 billion current US$ against 30.69 billion current US$ in Angola as of 2011.
- What is the difference in net foreign assets between Angola and Nigeria?
- 11.29 billion current US$, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Nigeria?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2011.
- How do Angola and Nigeria rank globally for net foreign assets?
- Angola ranks 5th and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 51 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files, published as Net foreign assets (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.