Norway vs Sudan: Net foreign assets

Norway
-717.63 billion current LCU
in 2024
Sudan
-3.96 trillion current LCU
in 2022
Norway rank
181st
Sudan rank
184th

Net foreign assets over time

  • Norway
  • Sudan
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How they compare

Norway currently reports -717.63 billion current LCU against -3.96 trillion current LCU in Sudan, a difference of 3.24 trillion current LCU.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Norway ahead.

Norway ranks 181st and Sudan ranks 184th of 186 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 5 and Sudan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Sudan Difference Ahead
1960s 3.17 billion current LCU 23,779 current LCU 3.17 billion current LCU Norway
1970s 10.16 billion current LCU -129,792 current LCU 10.16 billion current LCU Norway
1980s 29.85 billion current LCU -4.23 million current LCU 29.85 billion current LCU Norway
1990s 68.77 billion current LCU -2.77 billion current LCU 71.54 billion current LCU Norway
2000s -385.61 billion current LCU -909.44 million current LCU 384.70 billion current LCU Sudan
2010s -941.45 billion current LCU -52.92 billion current LCU 888.53 billion current LCU Sudan
2020s -794.61 billion current LCU -2.38 trillion current LCU 1.59 trillion current LCU Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net foreign assets, Norway or Sudan?
Norway, at -717.63 billion current LCU against -3.96 trillion current LCU in Sudan as of 2024.
What is the difference in net foreign assets between Norway and Sudan?
3.24 trillion current LCU, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sudan?
63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
How do Norway and Sudan rank globally for net foreign assets?
Norway ranks 181st and Sudan ranks 184th 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.