Panama vs Papua New Guinea: Net foreign assets

Panama
9.33 billion current LCU
in 2020
Papua New Guinea
10.51 billion current LCU
in 2024
Panama rank
144th
Papua New Guinea rank
141st

Net foreign assets over time

  • Panama
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 10.51 billion current LCU against 9.33 billion current LCU in Panama, a difference of 1.17 billion current LCU.

That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Panama's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.

Panama ranks 144th and Papua New Guinea ranks 141st of 186 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Panama Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1970s -671.54 million current LCU 236.51 million current LCU 908.05 million current LCU Papua New Guinea
1980s -623.75 million current LCU 298.90 million current LCU 922.65 million current LCU Papua New Guinea
1990s 1.46 billion current LCU 375.84 million current LCU 1.09 billion current LCU Panama
2000s 3.29 billion current LCU 3.63 billion current LCU 331.80 million current LCU Papua New Guinea
2010s 4.68 billion current LCU 7.46 billion current LCU 2.78 billion current LCU Papua New Guinea
2020s 9.33 billion current LCU 5.23 billion current LCU 4.11 billion current LCU Panama

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net foreign assets, Panama or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 10.51 billion current LCU against 9.33 billion current LCU in Panama as of 2024.
What is the difference in net foreign assets between Panama and Papua New Guinea?
1.17 billion current LCU, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Papua New Guinea?
48 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2020.
How do Panama and Papua New Guinea rank globally for net foreign assets?
Panama ranks 144th and Papua New Guinea ranks 141st 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.