Maldives vs Panama: Net foreign assets

Maldives
8.07 billion current LCU
in 2025
Panama
9.33 billion current LCU
in 2020
Maldives rank
147th
Panama rank
144th

Net foreign assets over time

  • Maldives
  • Panama
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How they compare

Panama currently reports 9.33 billion current LCU against 8.07 billion current LCU in Maldives, a difference of 1.26 billion current LCU.

That makes Panama's figure about 1.2 times Maldives's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Maldives ahead.

Maldives ranks 147th and Panama ranks 144th of 186 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 3 and Panama in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Maldives Panama Difference Ahead
1970s 7.25 million current LCU -761.06 million current LCU 768.31 million current LCU Maldives
1980s -69.89 million current LCU -623.75 million current LCU 553.87 million current LCU Maldives
1990s 580.54 million current LCU 1.46 billion current LCU 883.32 million current LCU Panama
2000s 923.84 million current LCU 3.29 billion current LCU 2.37 billion current LCU Panama
2010s 8.36 billion current LCU 4.68 billion current LCU 3.67 billion current LCU Maldives
2020s 6.62 billion current LCU 9.33 billion current LCU 2.72 billion current LCU Panama

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net foreign assets, Maldives or Panama?
Panama, at 9.33 billion current LCU against 8.07 billion current LCU in Maldives as of 2020.
What is the difference in net foreign assets between Maldives and Panama?
1.26 billion current LCU, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Panama?
45 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2020.
How do Maldives and Panama rank globally for net foreign assets?
Maldives ranks 147th and Panama ranks 144th 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.