Rwanda vs Sierra Leone: Net foreign assets (current US$)

Rwanda
381.52 million current US$
in 2005
Sierra Leone
353.09 million current US$
in 2011
Rwanda rank
35th
Sierra Leone rank
37th

Net foreign assets (current US$) over time

  • Rwanda
  • Sierra Leone
-500.0M-250.0M0250.0M500.0M196419872011

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 381.52 million current US$ against 353.09 million current US$ in Sierra Leone, a difference of 28.42 million current US$.

That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 41 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Rwanda ranks 35th and Sierra Leone ranks 37th of 51 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 4 and Sierra Leone in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Rwanda Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1960s -1.08 million current US$ 15.80 million current US$ 16.88 million current US$ Sierra Leone
1970s 38.17 million current US$ 8.84 million current US$ 29.34 million current US$ Rwanda
1980s 96.94 million current US$ -338.33 million current US$ 435.28 million current US$ Rwanda
1990s 71.45 million current US$ -328.05 million current US$ 399.50 million current US$ Rwanda
2000s 216.71 million current US$ -98.58 million current US$ 315.29 million current US$ Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net foreign assets, Rwanda or Sierra Leone?
Rwanda, at 381.52 million current US$ against 353.09 million current US$ in Sierra Leone as of 2005.
What is the difference in net foreign assets between Rwanda and Sierra Leone?
28.42 million current US$, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Sierra Leone?
41 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2005.
How do Rwanda and Sierra Leone rank globally for net foreign assets?
Rwanda ranks 35th and Sierra Leone ranks 37th of 51 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files, published as Net foreign assets (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Net foreign assets (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
51 places, 2,026 data points, 1960–2011
Last refreshed

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.