Namibia vs Nigeria: Net financial account (BoP, current US$)
Net financial account (BoP, current US$) over time
- Namibia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports -1.69 billion BoP, current US$ against -1.76 billion BoP, current US$ in Namibia, a difference of 68.40 million BoP, current US$.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nigeria ahead.
Namibia ranks 148th and Nigeria ranks 146th of 199 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 151.35 million BoP, current US$ | 491.15 million BoP, current US$ | 339.79 million BoP, current US$ | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 571.67 million BoP, current US$ | 11.06 billion BoP, current US$ | 10.49 billion BoP, current US$ | Nigeria |
| 2010s | -686.31 million BoP, current US$ | -3.58 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.89 billion BoP, current US$ | Namibia |
| 2020s | -1.24 billion BoP, current US$ | -4.14 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.90 billion BoP, current US$ | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net financial account, Namibia or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at -1.69 billion BoP, current US$ against -1.76 billion BoP, current US$ in Namibia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net financial account between Namibia and Nigeria?
- 68.40 million BoP, current US$, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Nigeria?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Namibia and Nigeria rank globally for net financial account?
- Namibia ranks 148th and Nigeria ranks 146th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Net financial account (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The net financial account shows net acquisition and disposal of financial assets and liabilities. It measures how net lending to or borrowing from nonresidents is financed, and is conceptually equal to the sum of the balances on the current and capital accounts. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.