Afghanistan vs Kenya: Net foreign assets
Net foreign assets over time
- Afghanistan
- Kenya
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
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.