Morocco vs Nigeria: Net foreign assets
Morocco
20.42 billion current US$
in 2011
Nigeria
41.98 billion current US$
in 2011
Morocco rank
6th
Nigeria rank
3rd
Net foreign assets over time
- Morocco
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 41.98 billion current US$ against 20.42 billion current US$ in Morocco, a difference of 21.56 billion current US$.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 2.1 times Morocco's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Nigeria ahead.
Morocco ranks 6th and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 51 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Morocco | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 92.67 million current US$ | 147.39 million current US$ | 54.72 million current US$ | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 281.93 million current US$ | 3.08 billion current US$ | 2.80 billion current US$ | Nigeria |
| 1980s | -599.33 million current US$ | 2.74 billion current US$ | 3.34 billion current US$ | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 3.75 billion current US$ | 4.69 billion current US$ | 944.26 million current US$ | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 17.09 billion current US$ | 31.59 billion current US$ | 14.51 billion current US$ | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 21.72 billion current US$ | 41.68 billion current US$ | 19.95 billion current US$ | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net foreign assets, Morocco or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 41.98 billion current US$ against 20.42 billion current US$ in Morocco as of 2011.
- What is the difference in net foreign assets between Morocco and Nigeria?
- 21.56 billion current US$, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and Nigeria?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2011.
- How do Morocco and Nigeria rank globally for net foreign assets?
- Morocco ranks 6th and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 51 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files, published as Net foreign assets (current US$). 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.