Bhutan vs Zambia: Net foreign assets
Net foreign assets over time
- Bhutan
- Zambia
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 116.48 billion current LCU against 85.43 billion current LCU in Zambia, a difference of 31.05 billion current LCU.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.4 times Zambia's.
Across all 42 years both countries report, Bhutan has been ahead every year.
Bhutan ranks 104th and Zambia ranks 107th of 186 countries.
Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 862.70 million current LCU | -9.38 million current LCU | 872.08 million current LCU | Bhutan |
| 1990s | 5.79 billion current LCU | 19.37 million current LCU | 5.77 billion current LCU | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 21.89 billion current LCU | 736.46 million current LCU | 21.15 billion current LCU | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 54.17 billion current LCU | 17.76 billion current LCU | 36.42 billion current LCU | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 91.89 billion current LCU | 58.50 billion current LCU | 33.39 billion current LCU | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net foreign assets, Bhutan or Zambia?
- Bhutan, at 116.48 billion current LCU against 85.43 billion current LCU in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net foreign assets between Bhutan and Zambia?
- 31.05 billion current LCU, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Zambia?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2025.
- How do Bhutan and Zambia rank globally for net foreign assets?
- Bhutan ranks 104th and Zambia ranks 107th 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
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.