Guinea-Bissau vs Kenya: Net foreign assets, flow

Guinea-Bissau
39.47 billion current LCU
in 2011
Kenya
24.88 billion current LCU
in 2011
Guinea-Bissau rank
18th
Kenya rank
20th

Net foreign assets, flow over time

  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Kenya
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How they compare

Guinea-Bissau currently reports 39.47 billion current LCU against 24.88 billion current LCU in Kenya, a difference of 14.59 billion current LCU.

That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.6 times Kenya's.

The two have swapped places 14 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 18th and Kenya ranks 20th of 52 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 1 and Kenya in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea-Bissau Kenya Difference Ahead
1980s -178.91 million current LCU -647.43 million current LCU 468.52 million current LCU Guinea-Bissau
1990s 1.41 billion current LCU 5.76 billion current LCU 4.34 billion current LCU Kenya
2000s 6.90 billion current LCU 18.83 billion current LCU 11.94 billion current LCU Kenya
2010s 25.13 billion current LCU 25.42 billion current LCU 296.65 million current LCU Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net foreign assets, flow, Guinea-Bissau or Kenya?
Guinea-Bissau, at 39.47 billion current LCU against 24.88 billion current LCU in Kenya as of 2011.
What is the difference in net foreign assets, flow between Guinea-Bissau and Kenya?
14.59 billion current LCU, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Kenya?
25 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2011.
How do Guinea-Bissau and Kenya rank globally for net foreign assets, flow?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 18th and Kenya ranks 20th 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.