Lebanon vs Somalia: Net foreign assets (current LCU)
Net foreign assets (current LCU) over time
- Lebanon
- Somalia
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 51.57 trillion current LCU against 33.98 trillion current LCU in Somalia, a difference of 17.59 trillion current LCU.
That makes Lebanon's figure about 1.5 times Somalia's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Lebanon has been ahead every year.
Lebanon ranks 12th and Somalia ranks 14th of 187 countries.
Lebanon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.17 billion current LCU | 52.82 million current LCU | 1.12 billion current LCU | Lebanon |
| 1970s | 6.27 billion current LCU | 361.76 million current LCU | 5.91 billion current LCU | Lebanon |
| 1980s | 883.00 billion current LCU | -34.74 billion current LCU | 917.74 billion current LCU | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net foreign assets, Lebanon or Somalia?
- Lebanon, at 51.57 trillion current LCU against 33.98 trillion current LCU in Somalia as of 2017.
- What is the difference in net foreign assets between Lebanon and Somalia?
- 17.59 trillion current LCU, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Somalia?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 1989.
- How do Lebanon and Somalia rank globally for net foreign assets?
- Lebanon ranks 12th and Somalia ranks 14th 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.