Ghana vs Suriname: Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets

Ghana
2.00 billion
in 2006
Suriname
2.67 billion
in 2008
Ghana rank
140th
Suriname rank
138th

Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets over time

  • Ghana
  • Suriname
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How they compare

Suriname currently reports 2.67 billion against 2.00 billion in Ghana, a difference of 671.92 million.

That makes Suriname's figure about 1.3 times Ghana's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1967 it was Suriname ahead.

Ghana ranks 140th and Suriname ranks 138th of 178 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Suriname in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Suriname Difference Ahead
1960s -6,543 67,543 74,087 Suriname
1970s 5,471 182,256 176,784 Suriname
1980s -7.49 million 119,691 7.61 million Suriname
1990s 22.22 million 30.03 million 7.80 million Suriname
2000s 840.36 million 708.62 million 131.74 million Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign assets, net foreign assets, Ghana or Suriname?
Suriname, at 2.67 billion against 2.00 billion in Ghana as of 2008.
What is the difference in foreign assets, net foreign assets between Ghana and Suriname?
671.92 million, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Suriname?
40 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2006.
How do Ghana and Suriname rank globally for foreign assets, net foreign assets?
Ghana ranks 140th and Suriname ranks 138th 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.