Benin vs Saudi Arabia: Net foreign assets (current LCU)
Net foreign assets (current LCU) over time
- Benin
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Benin currently reports 2.24 trillion current LCU against 2.00 trillion current LCU in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 238.27 billion current LCU.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 45th and Saudi Arabia ranks 47th of 187 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.18 billion current LCU | 3.14 billion current LCU | 959.36 million current LCU | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | 2.74 billion current LCU | 107.65 billion current LCU | 104.91 billion current LCU | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | -42.40 billion current LCU | 394.49 billion current LCU | 436.90 billion current LCU | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 131.72 billion current LCU | 256.95 billion current LCU | 125.24 billion current LCU | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 538.33 billion current LCU | 728.03 billion current LCU | 189.70 billion current LCU | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 1.07 trillion current LCU | 2.36 trillion current LCU | 1.28 trillion current LCU | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net foreign assets, Benin or Saudi Arabia?
- Benin, at 2.24 trillion current LCU against 2.00 trillion current LCU in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net foreign assets between Benin and Saudi Arabia?
- 238.27 billion current LCU, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Saudi Arabia?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2017.
- How do Benin and Saudi Arabia rank globally for net foreign assets?
- Benin ranks 45th and Saudi Arabia 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.