Gabon vs United Kingdom: Net foreign assets

Gabon
481.13 billion current LCU
in 2019
United Kingdom
440.94 billion current LCU
in 2024
Gabon rank
77th
United Kingdom rank
80th

Net foreign assets over time

  • Gabon
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

Gabon currently reports 481.13 billion current LCU against 440.94 billion current LCU in United Kingdom, a difference of 40.18 billion current LCU.

That makes Gabon's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Gabon ahead.

Gabon ranks 77th and United Kingdom ranks 80th of 186 countries.

Gabon has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gabon United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1960s 1.64 billion current LCU -4.30 billion current LCU 5.94 billion current LCU Gabon
1970s 5.56 billion current LCU -3.35 billion current LCU 8.91 billion current LCU Gabon
1980s 26.11 billion current LCU -6.81 billion current LCU 32.91 billion current LCU Gabon
1990s 13.25 billion current LCU -17.23 billion current LCU 30.48 billion current LCU Gabon
2000s 475.48 billion current LCU -39.01 billion current LCU 514.49 billion current LCU Gabon
2010s 914.36 billion current LCU 253.64 billion current LCU 660.72 billion current LCU Gabon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net foreign assets, Gabon or United Kingdom?
Gabon, at 481.13 billion current LCU against 440.94 billion current LCU in United Kingdom as of 2019.
What is the difference in net foreign assets between Gabon and United Kingdom?
40.18 billion current LCU, with Gabon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and United Kingdom?
60 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2019.
How do Gabon and United Kingdom rank globally for net foreign assets?
Gabon ranks 77th and United Kingdom ranks 80th 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.