Cape Verde vs Guinea-Bissau: Net foreign assets
Cape Verde
235.16 million current US$
in 2011
Guinea-Bissau
261.40 million current US$
in 2011
Cape Verde rank
41st
Guinea-Bissau rank
40th
Net foreign assets over time
- Cape Verde
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 261.40 million current US$ against 235.16 million current US$ in Cape Verde, a difference of 26.24 million current US$.
That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.1 times Cape Verde's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Cape Verde ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 41st and Guinea-Bissau ranks 40th of 51 countries.
Cape Verde has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 71.91 million current US$ | -69.84 million current US$ | 141.75 million current US$ | Cape Verde |
| 1990s | 70.22 million current US$ | -7.28 million current US$ | 77.50 million current US$ | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | 220.18 million current US$ | 84.88 million current US$ | 135.31 million current US$ | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 290.15 million current US$ | 225.47 million current US$ | 64.68 million current US$ | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net foreign assets, Cape Verde or Guinea-Bissau?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 261.40 million current US$ against 235.16 million current US$ in Cape Verde as of 2011.
- What is the difference in net foreign assets between Cape Verde and Guinea-Bissau?
- 26.24 million current US$, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Guinea-Bissau?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2011.
- How do Cape Verde and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for net foreign assets?
- Cape Verde ranks 41st and Guinea-Bissau ranks 40th of 51 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files, published as Net foreign assets (current US$). 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.