Gabon vs Switzerland: Net foreign assets
Net foreign assets over time
- Gabon
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 506.31 billion current LCU against 481.13 billion current LCU in Gabon, a difference of 25.18 billion current LCU.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Gabon's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Switzerland ahead.
Gabon ranks 77th and Switzerland ranks 75th of 186 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.64 billion current LCU | 15.50 billion current LCU | 13.86 billion current LCU | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 5.56 billion current LCU | 51.19 billion current LCU | 45.63 billion current LCU | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 26.11 billion current LCU | 85.59 billion current LCU | 59.48 billion current LCU | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 13.25 billion current LCU | 109.75 billion current LCU | 96.50 billion current LCU | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 475.48 billion current LCU | 168.77 billion current LCU | 306.71 billion current LCU | Gabon |
| 2010s | 1.05 trillion current LCU | 375.56 billion current LCU | 673.98 billion current LCU | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net foreign assets, Gabon or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 506.31 billion current LCU against 481.13 billion current LCU in Gabon as of 2016.
- What is the difference in net foreign assets between Gabon and Switzerland?
- 25.18 billion current LCU, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Switzerland?
- 57 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2016.
- How do Gabon and Switzerland rank globally for net foreign assets?
- Gabon ranks 77th and Switzerland ranks 75th 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
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.