Sao Tome and Principe vs Zimbabwe: Net foreign assets

Sao Tome and Principe
1.56 billion current LCU
in 2023
Zimbabwe
1.55 billion current LCU
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe rank
163rd
Zimbabwe rank
164th

Net foreign assets over time

  • Sao Tome and Principe
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 1.56 billion current LCU against 1.55 billion current LCU in Zimbabwe, a difference of 8.95 million current LCU.

Across all 26 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 163rd and Zimbabwe ranks 164th of 186 countries.

Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sao Tome and Principe Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1990s 85.90 million current LCU -280,465 current LCU 86.18 million current LCU Sao Tome and Principe
2000s 471.89 million current LCU -102,503 current LCU 471.99 million current LCU Sao Tome and Principe
2010s 1.78 billion current LCU -1.89 million current LCU 1.78 billion current LCU Sao Tome and Principe
2020s 1.39 billion current LCU 409.97 million current LCU 981.63 million current LCU Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net foreign assets, Sao Tome and Principe or Zimbabwe?
Sao Tome and Principe, at 1.56 billion current LCU against 1.55 billion current LCU in Zimbabwe as of 2023.
What is the difference in net foreign assets between Sao Tome and Principe and Zimbabwe?
8.95 million current LCU, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Zimbabwe?
26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
How do Sao Tome and Principe and Zimbabwe rank globally for net foreign assets?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 163rd and Zimbabwe ranks 164th 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.