Botswana vs Ghana: Net foreign assets
Botswana
60.03 billion current LCU
in 2025
Ghana
60.01 billion current LCU
in 2024
Botswana rank
112th
Ghana rank
113th
Net foreign assets over time
- Botswana
- Ghana
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 60.03 billion current LCU against 60.01 billion current LCU in Ghana, a difference of 23.00 million current LCU.
Across all 49 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 112th and Ghana ranks 113th of 186 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 121.24 million current LCU | 6,459 current LCU | 121.23 million current LCU | Botswana |
| 1980s | 1.86 billion current LCU | -7.49 million current LCU | 1.87 billion current LCU | Botswana |
| 1990s | 15.50 billion current LCU | 22.22 million current LCU | 15.48 billion current LCU | Botswana |
| 2000s | 39.61 billion current LCU | 1.46 billion current LCU | 38.15 billion current LCU | Botswana |
| 2010s | 74.31 billion current LCU | 11.55 billion current LCU | 62.76 billion current LCU | Botswana |
| 2020s | 65.10 billion current LCU | 17.33 billion current LCU | 47.77 billion current LCU | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net foreign assets, Botswana or Ghana?
- Botswana, at 60.03 billion current LCU against 60.01 billion current LCU in Ghana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net foreign assets between Botswana and Ghana?
- 23.00 million current LCU, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Ghana?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Ghana rank globally for net foreign assets?
- Botswana ranks 112th and Ghana ranks 113th 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.