Ghana vs Mauritius: Net foreign assets (current US$)
Ghana
4.73 billion current US$
in 2011
Mauritius
12.64 billion current US$
in 2011
Ghana rank
10th
Mauritius rank
7th
Net foreign assets (current US$) over time
- Ghana
- Mauritius
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 12.64 billion current US$ against 4.73 billion current US$ in Ghana, a difference of 7.91 billion current US$.
That makes Mauritius's figure about 2.7 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 10th and Mauritius ranks 7th of 51 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Mauritius in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Mauritius | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 56.11 million current US$ | 29.15 million current US$ | 26.96 million current US$ | Ghana |
| 1970s | 35.15 million current US$ | 66.75 million current US$ | 31.60 million current US$ | Mauritius |
| 1980s | -515.38 million current US$ | 60.42 million current US$ | 575.80 million current US$ | Mauritius |
| 1990s | 23.84 million current US$ | 954.96 million current US$ | 931.12 million current US$ | Mauritius |
| 2000s | 1.40 billion current US$ | 5.27 billion current US$ | 3.87 billion current US$ | Mauritius |
| 2010s | 4.21 billion current US$ | 12.84 billion current US$ | 8.63 billion current US$ | Mauritius |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net foreign assets, Ghana or Mauritius?
- Mauritius, at 12.64 billion current US$ against 4.73 billion current US$ in Ghana as of 2011.
- What is the difference in net foreign assets between Ghana and Mauritius?
- 7.91 billion current US$, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Mauritius?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2011.
- How do Ghana and Mauritius rank globally for net foreign assets?
- Ghana ranks 10th and Mauritius ranks 7th of 51 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files, published as Net foreign assets (current US$). 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.