Bangladesh vs Benin: Net foreign assets (current LCU)
Net foreign assets (current LCU) over time
- Bangladesh
- Benin
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 2.38 trillion current LCU against 2.24 trillion current LCU in Benin, a difference of 146.80 billion current LCU.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Benin ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 43rd and Benin ranks 45th of 187 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 3 and Benin in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Benin | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 143.79 million current LCU | 1.12 billion current LCU | 978.05 million current LCU | Benin |
| 1980s | -1.69 billion current LCU | -42.40 billion current LCU | 40.71 billion current LCU | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 65.33 billion current LCU | 131.72 billion current LCU | 66.39 billion current LCU | Benin |
| 2000s | 205.16 billion current LCU | 538.33 billion current LCU | 333.17 billion current LCU | Benin |
| 2010s | 1.58 trillion current LCU | 1.12 trillion current LCU | 460.24 billion current LCU | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 2.49 trillion current LCU | 2.12 trillion current LCU | 371.20 billion current LCU | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net foreign assets, Bangladesh or Benin?
- Bangladesh, at 2.38 trillion current LCU against 2.24 trillion current LCU in Benin as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net foreign assets between Bangladesh and Benin?
- 146.80 billion current LCU, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Benin?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Benin rank globally for net foreign assets?
- Bangladesh ranks 43rd and Benin ranks 45th 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.