Madagascar vs Tanzania: Net foreign assets (current LCU)
Net foreign assets (current LCU) over time
- Madagascar
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 10.88 trillion current LCU against 10.30 trillion current LCU in Madagascar, a difference of 583.30 billion current LCU.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.1 times Madagascar's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Madagascar ahead.
Madagascar ranks 27th and Tanzania ranks 26th of 187 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 3 and Tanzania in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.59 billion current LCU | 677.30 million current LCU | 1.91 billion current LCU | Madagascar |
| 1970s | 1.78 billion current LCU | 698.73 million current LCU | 1.08 billion current LCU | Madagascar |
| 1980s | -179.71 billion current LCU | -36.63 billion current LCU | 143.07 billion current LCU | Tanzania |
| 1990s | -31.68 billion current LCU | -62.68 billion current LCU | 30.99 billion current LCU | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 1.12 trillion current LCU | 2.72 trillion current LCU | 1.59 trillion current LCU | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 3.23 trillion current LCU | 8.26 trillion current LCU | 5.03 trillion current LCU | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 6.72 trillion current LCU | 11.80 trillion current LCU | 5.08 trillion current LCU | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net foreign assets, Madagascar or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 10.88 trillion current LCU against 10.30 trillion current LCU in Madagascar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net foreign assets between Madagascar and Tanzania?
- 583.30 billion current LCU, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Tanzania?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2024.
- How do Madagascar and Tanzania rank globally for net foreign assets?
- Madagascar ranks 27th and Tanzania ranks 26th 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.