Benin vs Zambia: Net foreign assets
Benin
1.42 billion current US$
in 2011
Zambia
1.84 billion current US$
in 2011
Benin rank
23rd
Zambia rank
21st
Net foreign assets over time
- Benin
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 1.84 billion current US$ against 1.42 billion current US$ in Benin, a difference of 416.64 million current US$.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.3 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Zambia ahead.
Benin ranks 23rd and Zambia ranks 21st of 51 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 4 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.59 million current US$ | 237.73 million current US$ | 229.14 million current US$ | Zambia |
| 1970s | 9.72 million current US$ | -62.39 million current US$ | 72.12 million current US$ | Benin |
| 1980s | -129.84 million current US$ | -1.07 billion current US$ | 939.74 million current US$ | Benin |
| 1990s | 266.09 million current US$ | -1.05 billion current US$ | 1.32 billion current US$ | Benin |
| 2000s | 942.34 million current US$ | 49.99 million current US$ | 892.35 million current US$ | Benin |
| 2010s | 1.46 billion current US$ | 1.62 billion current US$ | 156.97 million current US$ | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net foreign assets, Benin or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 1.84 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 Zambia?
- 416.64 million current US$, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Zambia?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2011.
- How do Benin and Zambia rank globally for net foreign assets?
- Benin ranks 23rd and Zambia ranks 21st of 51 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files, published as Net foreign assets (current US$). 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.