Egypt vs Nigeria: Foreign assets
Egypt
69.45 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Nigeria
77.17 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Egypt rank
63rd
Nigeria rank
60th
Foreign assets over time
- Egypt
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 77.17 billion real chained 2019 US$ against 69.45 billion real chained 2019 US$ in Egypt, a difference of 7.72 billion real chained 2019 US$.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 63rd and Nigeria ranks 60th of 149 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 228.82 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 129.58 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 99.25 billion real chained 2019 US$ | Egypt |
| 2000s | 217.96 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 188.70 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 29.26 billion real chained 2019 US$ | Egypt |
| 2010s | 106.31 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 157.02 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 50.71 billion real chained 2019 US$ | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 69.45 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 77.17 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 7.72 billion real chained 2019 US$ | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign assets, Egypt or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 77.17 billion real chained 2019 US$ against 69.45 billion real chained 2019 US$ in Egypt as of 2020.
- What is the difference in foreign assets between Egypt and Nigeria?
- 7.72 billion real chained 2019 US$, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Nigeria?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Egypt and Nigeria rank globally for foreign assets?
- Egypt ranks 63rd and Nigeria ranks 60th of 149 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as Foreign assets (real chained 2019 US$). 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 is foreign assets minus foreign liabilities. Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.