Guinea-Bissau vs Sierra Leone: Net foreign assets (current US$)
Guinea-Bissau
261.40 million current US$
in 2011
Sierra Leone
353.09 million current US$
in 2011
Guinea-Bissau rank
40th
Sierra Leone rank
37th
Net foreign assets (current US$) over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 353.09 million current US$ against 261.40 million current US$ in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 91.69 million current US$.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.4 times Guinea-Bissau's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 40th and Sierra Leone ranks 37th of 51 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 3 and Sierra Leone in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -69.84 million current US$ | -343.39 million current US$ | 273.54 million current US$ | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1990s | -7.28 million current US$ | -328.05 million current US$ | 320.77 million current US$ | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 84.88 million current US$ | 35.42 million current US$ | 49.46 million current US$ | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 225.47 million current US$ | 306.90 million current US$ | 81.43 million current US$ | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net foreign assets, Guinea-Bissau or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 353.09 million current US$ against 261.40 million current US$ in Guinea-Bissau as of 2011.
- What is the difference in net foreign assets between Guinea-Bissau and Sierra Leone?
- 91.69 million current US$, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Sierra Leone?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2011.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Sierra Leone rank globally for net foreign assets?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 40th and Sierra Leone ranks 37th of 51 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files, published as Net foreign assets (current US$). 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.