Namibia vs Zambia: Net foreign assets
Namibia
2.91 billion current US$
in 2011
Zambia
1.84 billion current US$
in 2011
Namibia rank
18th
Zambia rank
21st
Net foreign assets over time
- Namibia
- Zambia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 2.91 billion current US$ against 1.84 billion current US$ in Zambia, a difference of 1.08 billion current US$.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.6 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Namibia ahead.
Namibia ranks 18th and Zambia ranks 21st of 51 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 112.17 million current US$ | -1.05 billion current US$ | 1.16 billion current US$ | Namibia |
| 2000s | 753.92 million current US$ | 49.99 million current US$ | 703.93 million current US$ | Namibia |
| 2010s | 3.01 billion current US$ | 1.62 billion current US$ | 1.39 billion current US$ | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net foreign assets, Namibia or Zambia?
- Namibia, at 2.91 billion current US$ against 1.84 billion current US$ in Zambia as of 2011.
- What is the difference in net foreign assets between Namibia and Zambia?
- 1.08 billion current US$, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Zambia?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
- How do Namibia and Zambia rank globally for net foreign assets?
- Namibia ranks 18th and Zambia ranks 21st of 51 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files, published as Net foreign assets (current US$). 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.