Liberia vs Samoa: Net foreign assets
Net foreign assets over time
- Liberia
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 299.00 million current LCU against 108.21 million current LCU in Liberia, a difference of 190.79 million current LCU.
That makes Samoa's figure about 2.8 times Liberia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Samoa ahead.
Liberia ranks 174th and Samoa ranks 173rd of 187 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 379,283 current LCU | 1.99 million current LCU | 1.61 million current LCU | Samoa |
| 1980s | -249.44 million current LCU | 26.49 million current LCU | 275.94 million current LCU | Samoa |
| 1990s | -565.69 million current LCU | 147.12 million current LCU | 712.81 million current LCU | Samoa |
| 2000s | -656.56 million current LCU | 213.59 million current LCU | 870.14 million current LCU | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net foreign assets, Liberia or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 299.00 million current LCU against 108.21 million current LCU in Liberia as of 2009.
- What is the difference in net foreign assets between Liberia and Samoa?
- 190.79 million current LCU, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Samoa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2009.
- How do Liberia and Samoa rank globally for net foreign assets?
- Liberia ranks 174th and Samoa ranks 173rd 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.