Botswana vs Ghana: Net foreign assets
Botswana
8.45 billion current US$
in 2011
Ghana
4.73 billion current US$
in 2011
Botswana rank
8th
Ghana rank
10th
Net foreign assets over time
- Botswana
- Ghana
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 8.45 billion current US$ against 4.73 billion current US$ in Ghana, a difference of 3.72 billion current US$.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.8 times Ghana's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 8th and Ghana ranks 10th of 51 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 148.68 million current US$ | 24.50 million current US$ | 124.18 million current US$ | Botswana |
| 1980s | 1.08 billion current US$ | -515.38 million current US$ | 1.60 billion current US$ | Botswana |
| 1990s | 4.70 billion current US$ | 23.84 million current US$ | 4.68 billion current US$ | Botswana |
| 2000s | 7.31 billion current US$ | 1.40 billion current US$ | 5.91 billion current US$ | Botswana |
| 2010s | 8.31 billion current US$ | 4.21 billion current US$ | 4.10 billion current US$ | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net foreign assets, Botswana or Ghana?
- Botswana, at 8.45 billion current US$ against 4.73 billion current US$ in Ghana as of 2011.
- What is the difference in net foreign assets between Botswana and Ghana?
- 3.72 billion current US$, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Ghana?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2011.
- How do Botswana and Ghana rank globally for net foreign assets?
- Botswana ranks 8th and Ghana ranks 10th of 51 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files, published as Net foreign assets (current US$). 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.