Lebanon vs Somalia: Net foreign assets

Lebanon
51.57 trillion current LCU
in 2017
Somalia
33.98 trillion current LCU
in 2024
Lebanon rank
13th
Somalia rank
15th

Net foreign assets over time

  • Lebanon
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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 13th and Somalia ranks 15th of 186 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 13th and Somalia ranks 15th 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.