Benin vs Senegal: Net foreign assets
Benin
1.42 billion current US$
in 2011
Senegal
1.78 billion current US$
in 2011
Benin rank
23rd
Senegal rank
22nd
Net foreign assets over time
- Benin
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 1.78 billion current US$ against 1.42 billion current US$ in Benin, a difference of 364.06 million current US$.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.3 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Senegal ahead.
Benin ranks 23rd and Senegal ranks 22nd of 51 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 3 and Senegal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.76 million current US$ | 32.13 million current US$ | 23.37 million current US$ | Senegal |
| 1970s | 9.72 million current US$ | -73.87 million current US$ | 83.59 million current US$ | Benin |
| 1980s | -129.84 million current US$ | -653.31 million current US$ | 523.47 million current US$ | Benin |
| 1990s | 261.93 million current US$ | -318.98 million current US$ | 580.92 million current US$ | Benin |
| 2000s | 942.34 million current US$ | 1.20 billion current US$ | 259.34 million current US$ | Senegal |
| 2010s | 1.46 billion current US$ | 1.94 billion current US$ | 480.93 million current US$ | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net foreign assets, Benin or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 1.78 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 Senegal?
- 364.06 million current US$, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Senegal?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2011.
- How do Benin and Senegal rank globally for net foreign assets?
- Benin ranks 23rd and Senegal ranks 22nd of 51 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files, published as Net foreign assets (current US$). 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.