Botswana vs Trinidad and Tobago: Net foreign assets
Net foreign assets over time
- Botswana
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 60.03 billion current LCU against 55.70 billion current LCU in Trinidad and Tobago, a difference of 4.33 billion current LCU.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Trinidad and Tobago's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
Botswana ranks 112th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 114th of 186 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Trinidad and Tobago in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 121.24 million current LCU | 3.78 billion current LCU | 3.65 billion current LCU | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1980s | 1.86 billion current LCU | 3.75 billion current LCU | 1.89 billion current LCU | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1990s | 15.50 billion current LCU | 3.91 billion current LCU | 11.60 billion current LCU | Botswana |
| 2000s | 39.61 billion current LCU | 34.95 billion current LCU | 4.66 billion current LCU | Botswana |
| 2010s | 74.31 billion current LCU | 75.93 billion current LCU | 1.63 billion current LCU | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2020s | 64.26 billion current LCU | 64.57 billion current LCU | 314.65 million current LCU | Trinidad and Tobago |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net foreign assets, Botswana or Trinidad and Tobago?
- Botswana, at 60.03 billion current LCU against 55.70 billion current LCU in Trinidad and Tobago as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net foreign assets between Botswana and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 4.33 billion current LCU, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for net foreign assets?
- Botswana ranks 112th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 114th 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.