Benin vs Germany: Net foreign assets
Net foreign assets over time
- Benin
- Germany
How they compare
Benin currently reports 2.25 trillion current LCU against 2.01 trillion current LCU in Germany, a difference of 236.56 billion current LCU.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 46th and Germany ranks 47th of 187 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Germany in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 528.23 billion current LCU | 941.01 billion current LCU | 412.78 billion current LCU | Germany |
| 2010s | 1.06 trillion current LCU | 1.66 trillion current LCU | 595.67 billion current LCU | Germany |
| 2020s | 2.12 trillion current LCU | 1.91 trillion current LCU | 212.44 billion current LCU | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net foreign assets, Benin or Germany?
- Benin, at 2.25 trillion current LCU against 2.01 trillion current LCU in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net foreign assets between Benin and Germany?
- 236.56 billion current LCU, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Germany?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Germany rank globally for net foreign assets?
- Benin ranks 46th and Germany ranks 47th 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.