Bahrain vs Sao Tome and Principe: Net foreign assets

Bahrain
1.34 billion current LCU
in 2015
Sao Tome and Principe
1.56 billion current LCU
in 2023
Bahrain rank
165th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
163rd

Net foreign assets over time

  • Bahrain
  • Sao Tome and Principe
01.0B2.0B3.0B4.0B196519942023

How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 1.56 billion current LCU against 1.34 billion current LCU in Bahrain, a difference of 227.30 million current LCU.

That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.2 times Bahrain's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Bahrain ahead.

Bahrain ranks 165th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 163rd of 186 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 2 and Sao Tome and Principe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahrain Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
1990s 1.02 billion current LCU 85.90 million current LCU 937.48 million current LCU Bahrain
2000s 1.88 billion current LCU 648.80 million current LCU 1.24 billion current LCU Bahrain
2010s 1.78 billion current LCU 1.78 billion current LCU 1.51 million current LCU Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net foreign assets, Bahrain or Sao Tome and Principe?
Sao Tome and Principe, at 1.56 billion current LCU against 1.34 billion current LCU in Bahrain as of 2023.
What is the difference in net foreign assets between Bahrain and Sao Tome and Principe?
227.30 million current LCU, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Sao Tome and Principe?
21 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2015.
How do Bahrain and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for net foreign assets?
Bahrain ranks 165th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 163rd 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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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.