Afghanistan vs Kenya: Net foreign assets

Afghanistan
871.66 billion current LCU
in 2020
Kenya
796.06 billion current LCU
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
65th
Kenya rank
67th

Net foreign assets over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Kenya
0200.0B400.0B600.0B800.0B196119922023

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 871.66 billion current LCU against 796.06 billion current LCU in Kenya, a difference of 75.60 billion current LCU.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 65th and Kenya ranks 67th of 186 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 6 and Kenya in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Kenya Difference Ahead
1960s 1.34 billion current LCU 853.49 million current LCU 486.29 million current LCU Afghanistan
1970s 8.79 billion current LCU 1.75 billion current LCU 7.05 billion current LCU Afghanistan
1980s 28.86 billion current LCU -1.27 billion current LCU 30.13 billion current LCU Afghanistan
1990s 3.86 billion current LCU -5.49 billion current LCU 9.35 billion current LCU Afghanistan
2000s 159.63 billion current LCU 241.02 billion current LCU 81.39 billion current LCU Kenya
2010s 529.50 billion current LCU 476.17 billion current LCU 53.32 billion current LCU Afghanistan
2020s 871.66 billion current LCU 742.35 billion current LCU 129.31 billion current LCU Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net foreign assets, Afghanistan or Kenya?
Afghanistan, at 871.66 billion current LCU against 796.06 billion current LCU in Kenya as of 2020.
What is the difference in net foreign assets between Afghanistan and Kenya?
75.60 billion current LCU, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Kenya?
39 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2020.
How do Afghanistan and Kenya rank globally for net foreign assets?
Afghanistan ranks 65th and Kenya ranks 67th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Net foreign assets (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Net foreign assets (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
186 places, 9,009 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Net foreign assets are the sum of foreign assets held by monetary authorities and deposit money banks, less their foreign liabilities. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.