Malta vs Papua New Guinea: Net foreign assets (current LCU)
Net foreign assets (current LCU) over time
- Malta
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Malta currently reports 13.48 billion current LCU against 12.04 billion current LCU in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 1.45 billion current LCU.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Malta ahead.
Malta ranks 135th and Papua New Guinea ranks 137th of 187 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.89 billion current LCU | 5.72 billion current LCU | 834.13 million current LCU | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 10.55 billion current LCU | 7.46 billion current LCU | 3.08 billion current LCU | Malta |
| 2020s | 13.02 billion current LCU | 9.42 billion current LCU | 3.60 billion current LCU | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net foreign assets, Malta or Papua New Guinea?
- Malta, at 13.48 billion current LCU against 12.04 billion current LCU in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in net foreign assets between Malta and Papua New Guinea?
- 1.45 billion current LCU, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Papua New Guinea?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Malta and Papua New Guinea rank globally for net foreign assets?
- Malta ranks 135th and Papua New Guinea ranks 137th 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.