Canada vs Papua New Guinea: Net foreign assets

Canada
11.25 billion current LCU
in 2008
Papua New Guinea
10.51 billion current LCU
in 2024
Canada rank
139th
Papua New Guinea rank
141st

Net foreign assets over time

  • Canada
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Canada currently reports 11.25 billion current LCU against 10.51 billion current LCU in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 746.80 million current LCU.

That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 139th and Papua New Guinea ranks 141st of 186 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?
Canada, at 11.25 billion current LCU against 10.51 billion current LCU in Papua New Guinea as of 2008.
What is the difference in net foreign assets between Canada and Papua New Guinea?
746.80 million current LCU, with Canada 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 139th and Papua New Guinea ranks 141st 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

Indicator
Net foreign assets (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
186 places, 9,009 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.