Benin vs United Arab Emirates: Net foreign assets

Benin
2.25 trillion current LCU
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
1.80 trillion current LCU
in 2025
Benin rank
46th
United Arab Emirates rank
49th

Net foreign assets over time

  • Benin
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

Benin currently reports 2.25 trillion current LCU against 1.80 trillion current LCU in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 445.86 billion current LCU.

That makes Benin's figure about 1.2 times United Arab Emirates's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 46th and United Arab Emirates ranks 49th of 186 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 4 and United Arab Emirates in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1970s 1.60 billion current LCU 5.60 billion current LCU 4.00 billion current LCU United Arab Emirates
1980s -42.40 billion current LCU 34.70 billion current LCU 77.10 billion current LCU United Arab Emirates
1990s 131.72 billion current LCU 62.05 billion current LCU 69.66 billion current LCU Benin
2000s 510.02 billion current LCU 117.63 billion current LCU 392.39 billion current LCU Benin
2010s 1.06 trillion current LCU 259.94 billion current LCU 801.78 billion current LCU Benin
2020s 2.13 trillion current LCU 1.07 trillion current LCU 1.06 trillion current LCU Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net foreign assets, Benin or United Arab Emirates?
Benin, at 2.25 trillion current LCU against 1.80 trillion current LCU in United Arab Emirates as of 2025.
What is the difference in net foreign assets between Benin and United Arab Emirates?
445.86 billion current LCU, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and United Arab Emirates?
53 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2025.
How do Benin and United Arab Emirates rank globally for net foreign assets?
Benin ranks 46th and United Arab Emirates ranks 49th 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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About this data

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.