Benin vs Gabon: Net foreign assets
Benin
1.42 billion current US$
in 2011
Gabon
2.06 billion current US$
in 2011
Benin rank
23rd
Gabon rank
20th
Net foreign assets over time
- Benin
- Gabon
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 2.06 billion current US$ against 1.42 billion current US$ in Benin, a difference of 645.37 million current US$.
That makes Gabon's figure about 1.5 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Gabon ahead.
Benin ranks 23rd and Gabon ranks 20th of 51 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Gabon in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Gabon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.76 million current US$ | 5.37 million current US$ | 3.39 million current US$ | Benin |
| 1970s | 9.72 million current US$ | 21.99 million current US$ | 12.27 million current US$ | Gabon |
| 1980s | -129.84 million current US$ | 60.76 million current US$ | 190.60 million current US$ | Gabon |
| 1990s | 261.93 million current US$ | 26.22 million current US$ | 235.72 million current US$ | Benin |
| 2000s | 942.34 million current US$ | 991.75 million current US$ | 49.41 million current US$ | Gabon |
| 2010s | 1.46 billion current US$ | 1.95 billion current US$ | 486.93 million current US$ | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net foreign assets, Benin or Gabon?
- Gabon, at 2.06 billion current US$ against 1.42 billion current US$ in Benin as of 2011.
- What is the difference in net foreign assets between Benin and Gabon?
- 645.37 million current US$, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Gabon?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2011.
- How do Benin and Gabon rank globally for net foreign assets?
- Benin ranks 23rd and Gabon ranks 20th of 51 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files, published as Net foreign assets (current US$). 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. Data are in current U.S. dollars.