Canada vs Lesotho: Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets

Canada
12.53 billion
in 2008
Lesotho
11.24 billion
in 2008
Canada rank
119th
Lesotho rank
120th

Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets over time

  • Canada
  • Lesotho
-30.0B-20.0B-10.0B010.0B195019792008

How they compare

Canada currently reports 12.53 billion against 11.24 billion in Lesotho, a difference of 1.29 billion.

That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Lesotho ahead.

Canada ranks 119th and Lesotho ranks 120th of 178 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Lesotho in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Lesotho Difference Ahead
1980s -19.83 billion 142.20 million 19.97 billion Lesotho
1990s -19.76 billion 1.75 billion 21.50 billion Lesotho
2000s 9.17 billion 5.57 billion 3.60 billion Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign assets, net foreign assets, Canada or Lesotho?
Canada, at 12.53 billion against 11.24 billion in Lesotho as of 2008.
What is the difference in foreign assets, net foreign assets between Canada and Lesotho?
1.29 billion, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Lesotho?
29 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2008.
How do Canada and Lesotho rank globally for foreign assets, net foreign assets?
Canada ranks 119th and Lesotho ranks 120th of 178 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
181 places, 7,519 data points, 1950–2024
Last refreshed

The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Non-standard dataset provides discontinued, vintage country-reported financial data that are not harmonized and use country-specific terms.