Congo vs Sri Lanka: Net foreign assets

Congo
230.97 billion current LCU
in 2023
Sri Lanka
212.60 billion current LCU
in 2019
Congo rank
94th
Sri Lanka rank
96th

Net foreign assets over time

  • Congo
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Congo currently reports 230.97 billion current LCU against 212.60 billion current LCU in Sri Lanka, a difference of 18.37 billion current LCU.

That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Congo ahead.

Congo ranks 94th and Sri Lanka ranks 96th of 186 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 3 and Sri Lanka in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1960s 230.71 million current LCU -119,040 current LCU 230.82 million current LCU Congo
1970s -607.75 million current LCU 328.45 million current LCU 936.20 million current LCU Sri Lanka
1980s -11.66 billion current LCU -3.23 billion current LCU 8.43 billion current LCU Sri Lanka
1990s -3.14 billion current LCU 40.48 billion current LCU 43.63 billion current LCU Sri Lanka
2000s 659.81 billion current LCU 166.99 billion current LCU 492.82 billion current LCU Congo
2010s 1.74 trillion current LCU -5.78 billion current LCU 1.74 trillion current LCU Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net foreign assets, Congo or Sri Lanka?
Congo, at 230.97 billion current LCU against 212.60 billion current LCU in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
What is the difference in net foreign assets between Congo and Sri Lanka?
18.37 billion current LCU, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Sri Lanka?
60 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2019.
How do Congo and Sri Lanka rank globally for net foreign assets?
Congo ranks 94th and Sri Lanka ranks 96th 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.