Canada vs Papua New Guinea: Net foreign assets (current LCU)
Net foreign assets (current LCU) over time
- Canada
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 12.04 billion current LCU against 11.25 billion current LCU in Canada, a difference of 783.70 million current LCU.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 140th and Papua New Guinea ranks 137th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.16 billion current LCU | 236.51 million current LCU | 1.92 billion current LCU | Canada |
| 1980s | -19.83 billion current LCU | 298.90 million current LCU | 20.13 billion current LCU | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | -19.76 billion current LCU | 375.84 million current LCU | 20.13 billion current LCU | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 6.82 billion current LCU | 3.15 billion current LCU | 3.67 billion current LCU | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net foreign assets, Canada or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 12.04 billion current LCU against 11.25 billion current LCU in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net foreign assets between Canada and Papua New Guinea?
- 783.70 million current LCU, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Papua New Guinea?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2008.
- How do Canada and Papua New Guinea rank globally for net foreign assets?
- Canada ranks 140th and Papua New Guinea ranks 137th 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.