Liberia vs Sierra Leone: Net foreign assets
Liberia
369.86 million current US$
in 2011
Sierra Leone
353.09 million current US$
in 2011
Liberia rank
36th
Sierra Leone rank
37th
Net foreign assets over time
- Liberia
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 369.86 million current US$ against 353.09 million current US$ in Sierra Leone, a difference of 16.76 million current US$.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Liberia ranks 36th and Sierra Leone ranks 37th of 51 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 3 and Sierra Leone in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.43 million current US$ | -11.35 million current US$ | 25.78 million current US$ | Liberia |
| 1980s | -315.03 million current US$ | -338.33 million current US$ | 23.31 million current US$ | Liberia |
| 1990s | -651.23 million current US$ | -245.16 million current US$ | 406.07 million current US$ | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | -713.89 million current US$ | 35.42 million current US$ | 749.31 million current US$ | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 350.17 million current US$ | 306.90 million current US$ | 43.27 million current US$ | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net foreign assets, Liberia or Sierra Leone?
- Liberia, at 369.86 million current US$ against 353.09 million current US$ in Sierra Leone as of 2011.
- What is the difference in net foreign assets between Liberia and Sierra Leone?
- 16.76 million current US$, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Sierra Leone?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2011.
- How do Liberia and Sierra Leone rank globally for net foreign assets?
- Liberia ranks 36th and Sierra Leone ranks 37th of 51 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files, published as Net foreign assets (current US$). 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.