Equatorial Guinea vs Kenya: Net foreign assets (current LCU)
Net foreign assets (current LCU) over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 1.08 trillion current LCU against 922.93 billion current LCU in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 152.51 billion current LCU.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.2 times Equatorial Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Kenya ahead.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 63rd and Kenya ranks 60th of 187 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 2 and Kenya in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -7.19 billion current LCU | -2.17 billion current LCU | 5.02 billion current LCU | Kenya |
| 1990s | -8.65 billion current LCU | 26.19 billion current LCU | 34.83 billion current LCU | Kenya |
| 2000s | 923.55 billion current LCU | 169.10 billion current LCU | 754.45 billion current LCU | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2010s | 1.01 trillion current LCU | 476.17 billion current LCU | 537.28 billion current LCU | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2020s | 307.87 billion current LCU | 602.98 billion current LCU | 295.10 billion current LCU | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net foreign assets, Equatorial Guinea or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 1.08 trillion current LCU against 922.93 billion current LCU in Equatorial Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net foreign assets between Equatorial Guinea and Kenya?
- 152.51 billion current LCU, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Kenya?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Kenya rank globally for net foreign assets?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 63rd and Kenya ranks 60th 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.