Sierra Leone vs Tonga: Net foreign assets

Sierra Leone
417.37 million current LCU
in 2025
Tonga
925.39 million current LCU
in 2025
Sierra Leone rank
171st
Tonga rank
169th

Net foreign assets over time

  • Sierra Leone
  • Tonga
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How they compare

Tonga currently reports 925.39 million current LCU against 417.37 million current LCU in Sierra Leone, a difference of 508.02 million current LCU.

That makes Tonga's figure about 2.2 times Sierra Leone's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Tonga ahead.

Sierra Leone ranks 171st and Tonga ranks 169th of 186 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 3 and Tonga in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sierra Leone Tonga Difference Ahead
1980s -22.10 million current LCU 23.61 million current LCU 45.71 million current LCU Tonga
1990s -255.31 million current LCU 33.76 million current LCU 289.07 million current LCU Tonga
2000s 131.86 million current LCU 77.30 million current LCU 54.56 million current LCU Sierra Leone
2010s 1.91 billion current LCU 333.10 million current LCU 1.57 billion current LCU Sierra Leone
2020s 2.37 billion current LCU 818.21 million current LCU 1.55 billion current LCU Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net foreign assets, Sierra Leone or Tonga?
Tonga, at 925.39 million current LCU against 417.37 million current LCU in Sierra Leone as of 2025.
What is the difference in net foreign assets between Sierra Leone and Tonga?
508.02 million current LCU, with Tonga ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Tonga?
37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
How do Sierra Leone and Tonga rank globally for net foreign assets?
Sierra Leone ranks 171st and Tonga ranks 169th 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.