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
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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

Indicator
Net foreign assets (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
51 places, 2,026 data points, 1960–2011
Last refreshed

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.