Cote d'Ivoire vs Ghana: Net foreign assets
Cote d'Ivoire
3.54 billion current US$
in 2011
Ghana
4.73 billion current US$
in 2011
Cote d'Ivoire rank
13th
Ghana rank
10th
Net foreign assets over time
- Cote d'Ivoire
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 4.73 billion current US$ against 3.54 billion current US$ in Cote d'Ivoire, a difference of 1.19 billion current US$.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.3 times Cote d'Ivoire's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Ghana ahead.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 13th and Ghana ranks 10th of 51 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Cote d'Ivoire averaged higher in 3 and Ghana in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cote d'Ivoire | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 73.64 million current US$ | 11.85 million current US$ | 61.80 million current US$ | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1970s | 57.29 million current US$ | 35.15 million current US$ | 22.14 million current US$ | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1980s | -1.32 billion current US$ | -515.38 million current US$ | 807.54 million current US$ | Ghana |
| 1990s | -738.64 million current US$ | 23.84 million current US$ | 762.48 million current US$ | Ghana |
| 2000s | 1.42 billion current US$ | 1.40 billion current US$ | 22.27 million current US$ | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2010s | 3.20 billion current US$ | 4.21 billion current US$ | 1.01 billion current US$ | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net foreign assets, Cote d'Ivoire or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 4.73 billion current US$ against 3.54 billion current US$ in Cote d'Ivoire as of 2011.
- What is the difference in net foreign assets between Cote d'Ivoire and Ghana?
- 1.19 billion current US$, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cote d'Ivoire and Ghana?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2011.
- How do Cote d'Ivoire and Ghana rank globally for net foreign assets?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 13th and Ghana ranks 10th of 51 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files, published as Net foreign assets (current US$). 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.