Gambia vs Guinea-Bissau: Net foreign assets

Gambia
142.43 million current US$
in 2011
Guinea-Bissau
261.40 million current US$
in 2011
Gambia rank
43rd
Guinea-Bissau rank
40th

Net foreign assets over time

  • Gambia
  • Guinea-Bissau
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How they compare

Guinea-Bissau currently reports 261.40 million current US$ against 142.43 million current US$ in Gambia, a difference of 118.98 million current US$.

That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.8 times Gambia's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Gambia ahead.

Gambia ranks 43rd and Guinea-Bissau ranks 40th of 51 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 3 and Guinea-Bissau in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Guinea-Bissau Difference Ahead
1980s -50.05 million current US$ -69.84 million current US$ 19.79 million current US$ Gambia
1990s 53.52 million current US$ -7.28 million current US$ 60.80 million current US$ Gambia
2000s 101.51 million current US$ 84.88 million current US$ 16.63 million current US$ Gambia
2010s 134.10 million current US$ 225.47 million current US$ 91.37 million current US$ Guinea-Bissau

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net foreign assets, Gambia or Guinea-Bissau?
Guinea-Bissau, at 261.40 million current US$ against 142.43 million current US$ in Gambia as of 2011.
What is the difference in net foreign assets between Gambia and Guinea-Bissau?
118.98 million current US$, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Guinea-Bissau?
26 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2011.
How do Gambia and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for net foreign assets?
Gambia ranks 43rd and Guinea-Bissau ranks 40th of 51 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files, published as Net foreign assets (current US$). 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.