Gabon vs United Kingdom: Net foreign assets (current LCU)
Net foreign assets (current LCU) over time
- Gabon
- United Kingdom
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 76th and United Kingdom ranks 79th of 187 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 76th and United Kingdom ranks 79th 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.