Egypt vs Nigeria: Reserve assets
Reserve assets over time
- Egypt
- Nigeria
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 48.88 billion US dollar against 45.75 billion US dollar in Nigeria, a difference of 3.12 billion US dollar.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Nigeria ahead.
Egypt ranks 46th and Nigeria ranks 49th of 173 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.85 billion US dollar | 43.47 billion US dollar | 14.62 billion US dollar | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 26.30 billion US dollar | 36.12 billion US dollar | 9.82 billion US dollar | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 39.64 billion US dollar | 38.75 billion US dollar | 894.63 million US dollar | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserve assets, Egypt or Nigeria?
- Egypt, at 48.88 billion US dollar against 45.75 billion US dollar in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in reserve assets between Egypt and Nigeria?
- 3.12 billion US dollar, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Nigeria?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Egypt and Nigeria rank globally for reserve assets?
- Egypt ranks 46th and Nigeria ranks 49th of 173 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.