Sierra Leone vs Tonga: Net foreign assets (current LCU)
Net foreign assets (current LCU) over time
- Sierra Leone
- Tonga
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 172nd and Tonga ranks 170th of 187 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 172nd and Tonga ranks 170th 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.