Afghanistan vs Switzerland: Net foreign assets (current LCU)
Net foreign assets (current LCU) over time
- Afghanistan
- Switzerland
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 871.66 billion current LCU against 744.57 billion current LCU in Switzerland, a difference of 127.08 billion current LCU.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.2 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 44 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Switzerland ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 66th and Switzerland ranks 69th of 187 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.37 billion current LCU | 16.11 billion current LCU | 14.74 billion current LCU | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 8.79 billion current LCU | 51.19 billion current LCU | 42.39 billion current LCU | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 28.86 billion current LCU | 86.81 billion current LCU | 57.95 billion current LCU | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 3.86 billion current LCU | 74.73 billion current LCU | 70.87 billion current LCU | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 159.63 billion current LCU | 182.09 billion current LCU | 22.46 billion current LCU | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 529.50 billion current LCU | 456.24 billion current LCU | 73.26 billion current LCU | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 871.66 billion current LCU | 758.83 billion current LCU | 112.82 billion current LCU | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net foreign assets, Afghanistan or Switzerland?
- Afghanistan, at 871.66 billion current LCU against 744.57 billion current LCU in Switzerland as of 2020.
- What is the difference in net foreign assets between Afghanistan and Switzerland?
- 127.08 billion current LCU, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Switzerland?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2020.
- How do Afghanistan and Switzerland rank globally for net foreign assets?
- Afghanistan ranks 66th and Switzerland ranks 69th of 187 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.