Egypt vs Nigeria: Net foreign assets
Egypt
35.57 billion current US$
in 2011
Nigeria
41.98 billion current US$
in 2011
Egypt rank
4th
Nigeria rank
3rd
Net foreign assets over time
- Egypt
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 41.98 billion current US$ against 35.57 billion current US$ in Egypt, a difference of 6.41 billion current US$.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Nigeria ahead.
Egypt ranks 4th and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 51 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.41 billion current US$ | 1.74 billion current US$ | 330.81 million current US$ | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 10.50 billion current US$ | 4.69 billion current US$ | 5.81 billion current US$ | Egypt |
| 2000s | 21.51 billion current US$ | 31.59 billion current US$ | 10.08 billion current US$ | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 44.73 billion current US$ | 41.68 billion current US$ | 3.05 billion current US$ | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net foreign assets, Egypt or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 41.98 billion current US$ against 35.57 billion current US$ in Egypt as of 2011.
- What is the difference in net foreign assets between Egypt and Nigeria?
- 6.41 billion current US$, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Nigeria?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2011.
- How do Egypt and Nigeria rank globally for net foreign assets?
- Egypt ranks 4th and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 51 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files, published as Net foreign assets (current US$). 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.