Gabon vs Syria: Net foreign assets

Gabon
481.13 billion current LCU
in 2019
Syria
513.84 billion current LCU
in 2011
Gabon rank
77th
Syria rank
74th

Net foreign assets over time

  • Gabon
  • Syria
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How they compare

Syria currently reports 513.84 billion current LCU against 481.13 billion current LCU in Gabon, a difference of 32.71 billion current LCU.

That makes Syria's figure about 1.1 times Gabon's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Gabon ahead.

Gabon ranks 77th and Syria ranks 74th of 186 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 4 and Syria in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gabon Syria Difference Ahead
1960s 1.64 billion current LCU 10.74 million current LCU 1.63 billion current LCU Gabon
1970s 5.56 billion current LCU 588.07 million current LCU 4.97 billion current LCU Gabon
1980s 26.11 billion current LCU -11.67 billion current LCU 37.78 billion current LCU Gabon
1990s 13.25 billion current LCU 154.93 billion current LCU 141.68 billion current LCU Syria
2000s 475.48 billion current LCU 658.12 billion current LCU 182.65 billion current LCU Syria
2010s 971.49 billion current LCU 561.08 billion current LCU 410.41 billion current LCU Gabon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net foreign assets, Gabon or Syria?
Syria, at 513.84 billion current LCU against 481.13 billion current LCU in Gabon as of 2011.
What is the difference in net foreign assets between Gabon and Syria?
32.71 billion current LCU, with Syria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Syria?
52 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2011.
How do Gabon and Syria rank globally for net foreign assets?
Gabon ranks 77th and Syria ranks 74th 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.