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
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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

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.