Ghana vs Tanzania: Net foreign assets
Ghana
4.73 billion current US$
in 2011
Tanzania
4.01 billion current US$
in 2011
Ghana rank
10th
Tanzania rank
12th
Net foreign assets over time
- Ghana
- Tanzania
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 4.73 billion current US$ against 4.01 billion current US$ in Tanzania, a difference of 725.44 million current US$.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.2 times Tanzania's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Tanzania ahead.
Ghana ranks 10th and Tanzania ranks 12th of 51 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and Tanzania in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -56.46 million current US$ | 94.82 million current US$ | 151.28 million current US$ | Tanzania |
| 1970s | 35.15 million current US$ | 95.23 million current US$ | 60.07 million current US$ | Tanzania |
| 1980s | -515.38 million current US$ | -386.86 million current US$ | 128.52 million current US$ | Tanzania |
| 1990s | 23.84 million current US$ | -278.20 million current US$ | 302.04 million current US$ | Ghana |
| 2000s | 1.40 billion current US$ | 2.36 billion current US$ | 954.87 million current US$ | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 4.21 billion current US$ | 4.09 billion current US$ | 115.57 million current US$ | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net foreign assets, Ghana or Tanzania?
- Ghana, at 4.73 billion current US$ against 4.01 billion current US$ in Tanzania as of 2011.
- What is the difference in net foreign assets between Ghana and Tanzania?
- 725.44 million current US$, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Tanzania?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2011.
- How do Ghana and Tanzania rank globally for net foreign assets?
- Ghana ranks 10th and Tanzania ranks 12th of 51 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files, published as Net foreign assets (current US$). 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.