Congo vs Ghana: Net foreign assets
Congo
6.03 billion current US$
in 2011
Ghana
4.73 billion current US$
in 2011
Congo rank
9th
Ghana rank
10th
Net foreign assets over time
- Congo
- Ghana
How they compare
Congo currently reports 6.03 billion current US$ against 4.73 billion current US$ in Ghana, a difference of 1.30 billion current US$.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.3 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ghana ahead.
Congo ranks 9th and Ghana ranks 10th of 51 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 2 and Ghana in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 954,396 current US$ | 56.11 million current US$ | 55.16 million current US$ | Ghana |
| 1970s | -3.36 million current US$ | 35.15 million current US$ | 38.51 million current US$ | Ghana |
| 1980s | -33.19 million current US$ | -515.38 million current US$ | 482.19 million current US$ | Congo |
| 1990s | -14.68 million current US$ | 23.84 million current US$ | 38.52 million current US$ | Ghana |
| 2000s | 1.38 billion current US$ | 1.40 billion current US$ | 18.86 million current US$ | Ghana |
| 2010s | 5.39 billion current US$ | 4.21 billion current US$ | 1.18 billion current US$ | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net foreign assets, Congo or Ghana?
- Congo, at 6.03 billion current US$ against 4.73 billion current US$ in Ghana as of 2011.
- What is the difference in net foreign assets between Congo and Ghana?
- 1.30 billion current US$, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Ghana?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2011.
- How do Congo and Ghana rank globally for net foreign assets?
- Congo ranks 9th and Ghana ranks 10th of 51 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files, published as Net foreign assets (current US$). 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.