Cape Verde vs Vanuatu: Net foreign assets (current LCU)
Net foreign assets (current LCU) over time
- Cape Verde
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 118.67 billion current LCU against 95.78 billion current LCU in Vanuatu, a difference of 22.89 billion current LCU.
That makes Cape Verde's figure about 1.2 times Vanuatu's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Vanuatu ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 103rd and Vanuatu ranks 106th of 187 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 1 and Vanuatu in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.33 billion current LCU | 3.33 billion current LCU | 2.00 billion current LCU | Vanuatu |
| 1980s | 3.74 billion current LCU | 9.96 billion current LCU | 6.22 billion current LCU | Vanuatu |
| 1990s | 5.86 billion current LCU | 22.50 billion current LCU | 16.64 billion current LCU | Vanuatu |
| 2000s | 18.63 billion current LCU | 30.28 billion current LCU | 11.65 billion current LCU | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 44.39 billion current LCU | 31.26 billion current LCU | 13.13 billion current LCU | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 72.89 billion current LCU | 85.87 billion current LCU | 12.99 billion current LCU | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net foreign assets, Cape Verde or Vanuatu?
- Cape Verde, at 118.67 billion current LCU against 95.78 billion current LCU in Vanuatu as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net foreign assets between Cape Verde and Vanuatu?
- 22.89 billion current LCU, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Vanuatu?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
- How do Cape Verde and Vanuatu rank globally for net foreign assets?
- Cape Verde ranks 103rd and Vanuatu ranks 106th 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.