Ghana vs Liberia: Net foreign assets, flow

Ghana
1.90 billion current LCU
in 2011
Liberia
3.18 billion current LCU
in 2011
Ghana rank
28th
Liberia rank
25th

Net foreign assets, flow over time

  • Ghana
  • Liberia
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How they compare

Liberia currently reports 3.18 billion current LCU against 1.90 billion current LCU in Ghana, a difference of 1.29 billion current LCU.

That makes Liberia's figure about 1.7 times Ghana's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Liberia ahead.

Ghana ranks 28th and Liberia ranks 25th of 52 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 3 and Liberia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Liberia Difference Ahead
1970s 1,755 current LCU -14.64 million current LCU 14.64 million current LCU Ghana
1980s -2.64 million current LCU -38.99 million current LCU 36.35 million current LCU Ghana
1990s -83.56 million current LCU 3.07 billion current LCU 3.15 billion current LCU Liberia
2000s 359.75 million current LCU -2.04 billion current LCU 2.40 billion current LCU Ghana
2010s 1.87 billion current LCU 36.82 billion current LCU 34.96 billion current LCU Liberia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net foreign assets, flow, Ghana or Liberia?
Liberia, at 3.18 billion current LCU against 1.90 billion current LCU in Ghana as of 2011.
What is the difference in net foreign assets, flow between Ghana and Liberia?
1.29 billion current LCU, with Liberia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Liberia?
28 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2011.
How do Ghana and Liberia rank globally for net foreign assets, flow?
Ghana ranks 28th and Liberia ranks 25th of 52 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files, published as Net foreign assets, flow (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Net foreign assets, flow (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
52 places, 2,130 data points, 1961–2011
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 local currency.