Congo vs Nigeria: Net foreign assets, flow

Congo
733.38 billion current LCU
in 2011
Nigeria
409.78 billion current LCU
in 2011
Congo rank
5th
Nigeria rank
7th

Net foreign assets, flow over time

  • Congo
  • Nigeria
-1.0T01.0T2.0T196119862011

How they compare

Congo currently reports 733.38 billion current LCU against 409.78 billion current LCU in Nigeria, a difference of 323.60 billion current LCU.

That makes Congo's figure about 1.8 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 21 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nigeria ahead.

Congo ranks 5th and Nigeria ranks 7th of 52 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Nigeria Difference Ahead
1960s -142.61 million current LCU -14.09 million current LCU 128.52 million current LCU Nigeria
1970s -297.02 million current LCU 313.41 million current LCU 610.43 million current LCU Nigeria
1980s -4.04 billion current LCU 1.51 billion current LCU 5.54 billion current LCU Nigeria
1990s 3.99 billion current LCU 62.79 billion current LCU 58.80 billion current LCU Nigeria
2000s 183.47 billion current LCU 664.17 billion current LCU 480.71 billion current LCU Nigeria
2010s 613.88 billion current LCU -322.11 billion current LCU 935.99 billion current LCU Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net foreign assets, flow, Congo or Nigeria?
Congo, at 733.38 billion current LCU against 409.78 billion current LCU in Nigeria as of 2011.
What is the difference in net foreign assets, flow between Congo and Nigeria?
323.60 billion current LCU, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Nigeria?
51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
How do Congo and Nigeria rank globally for net foreign assets, flow?
Congo ranks 5th and Nigeria ranks 7th of 52 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files, published as Net foreign assets, flow (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Net foreign assets, flow (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
52 places, 2,130 data points, 1961–2011
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 local currency.