Iceland vs Somalia: Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets

Iceland
-417.01 billion
in 2007
Somalia
-231.05 billion
in 1989
Iceland rank
175th
Somalia rank
172nd

Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets over time

  • Iceland
  • Somalia
-500.0B-250.0B0250.0B500.0B750.0B195019782007

How they compare

Somalia currently reports -231.05 billion against -417.01 billion in Iceland, a difference of 185.96 billion.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Somalia ahead.

Iceland ranks 175th and Somalia ranks 172nd of 178 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Somalia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Somalia Difference Ahead
1960s 17.56 million 52.82 million 35.26 million Somalia
1970s -74.70 million 361.76 million 436.45 million Somalia
1980s -8.39 billion -34.74 billion 26.36 billion Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign assets, net foreign assets, Iceland or Somalia?
Somalia, at -231.05 billion against -417.01 billion in Iceland as of 1989.
What is the difference in foreign assets, net foreign assets between Iceland and Somalia?
185.96 billion, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Somalia?
30 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 1989.
How do Iceland and Somalia rank globally for foreign assets, net foreign assets?
Iceland ranks 175th and Somalia ranks 172nd 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.