Net foreign assets, flow (current LCU) by country
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.
Countries reporting
52
Highest
5.07 trillion current LCU
Guinea
Lowest
-219.79 billion current LCU
Cameroon
Median
2.93 billion current LCU
Years covered
51
1961–2011
Data points
2,130
What the numbers show
Net foreign assets, flow (current LCU) is currently reported for 52 countries. The highest value is 5.07 trillion current LCU in Guinea; the lowest is -219.79 billion current LCU in Cameroon.
The median across all reporting countries is 2.93 billion current LCU, and the mean is 268.52 billion current LCU.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 23.
Over the past decade 29 countries rose and 23 fell. The largest increase was in Guinea (up 10,231.7%), and the largest decrease in Egypt (down 4,778.6%).
Net foreign assets, flow: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Guinea | 5.07 trillion current LCU | 2011 | up 10,231.7% | volatile |
| 2 | Zambia | 2.70 trillion current LCU | 2011 | up 363.7% | volatile |
| 3 | Algeria | 1.92 trillion current LCU | 2011 | up 259.6% | volatile |
| 4 | Angola | 1.25 trillion current LCU | 2011 | up 7,153.3% | volatile |
| 5 | Congo | 733.38 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 489.9% | volatile |
| 6 | Equatorial Guinea | 432.52 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 1,051.4% | volatile |
| 7 | Nigeria | 409.78 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 155.5% | volatile |
| 8 | Cote d'Ivoire | 389.00 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 23.6% | volatile |
| 9 | Sierra Leone | 381.52 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 991.5% | volatile |
| 10 | Madagascar | 318.01 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 272.2% | volatile |
| 11 | Uganda | 289.60 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 19.2% | volatile |
| 12 | Tanzania | 209.60 billion current LCU | 2011 | down 68.1% | volatile |
| 13 | South Africa | 167.04 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 824.0% | volatile |
| 14 | Chad | 152.91 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 2,710.1% | volatile |
| 15 | Gabon | 150.11 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 178.0% | volatile |
| 16 | Mauritania | 52.03 billion current LCU | 2011 | down 28.0% | volatile |
| 17 | Rwanda | 50.83 billion current LCU | 2005 | up 103.0% | volatile |
| 18 | Guinea-Bissau | 39.47 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 453.4% | volatile |
| 19 | Togo | 25.01 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 291.7% | volatile |
| 20 | Kenya | 24.88 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 616.2% | volatile |
| 21 | Burkina Faso | 24.21 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 712.8% | volatile |
| 22 | Botswana | 11.06 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 40.2% | volatile |
| 23 | Comoros | 7.89 billion current LCU | 2011 | down 50.0% | volatile |
| 24 | Libya | 5.96 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 362.7% | volatile |
| 25 | Liberia | 3.18 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 180.7% | volatile |
| 26 | Namibia | 3.10 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 309.6% | volatile |
| 27 | Central African Republic | 2.76 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 118.7% | volatile |
| 28 | Ghana | 1.90 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 1,251.6% | volatile |
| 29 | Eritrea | 1.27 billion current LCU | 2011 | down 27.3% | volatile |
| 30 | Seychelles | 773.45 million current LCU | 2011 | up 1,314.5% | volatile |
| 31 | Gambia | 736.16 million current LCU | 2011 | up 438.0% | volatile |
| 32 | Zimbabwe | 224.25 million current LCU | 2006 | up 519.5% | volatile |
| 33 | Lesotho | -198.67 million current LCU | 2011 | down 112.4% | volatile |
| 34 | Sudan | -1.40 billion current LCU | 2011 | down 136.6% | volatile |
| 35 | Eswatini | -1.72 billion current LCU | 2011 | down 503.4% | volatile |
| 36 | Tunisia | -3.10 billion current LCU | 2011 | down 1,052.9% | volatile |
| 37 | Ethiopia | -3.16 billion current LCU | 2008 | down 944.8% | volatile |
| 38 | Mozambique | -6.88 billion current LCU | 2011 | down 290.8% | volatile |
| 39 | Cape Verde | -8.50 billion current LCU | 2011 | down 385.8% | volatile |
| 40 | Djibouti | -14.53 billion current LCU | 2011 | down 272.2% | volatile |
| 41 | Benin | -15.82 billion current LCU | 2011 | down 112.9% | volatile |
| 42 | Malawi | -18.38 billion current LCU | 2011 | down 1,101.1% | volatile |
| 43 | Morocco | -24.06 billion current LCU | 2011 | down 163.7% | volatile |
| 44 | Mauritius | -25.27 billion current LCU | 2011 | down 1,607.9% | volatile |
| 45 | Niger | -26.61 billion current LCU | 2011 | down 191.1% | volatile |
| 46 | Burundi | -49.97 billion current LCU | 2011 | down 235.2% | volatile |
| 47 | Mali | -50.08 billion current LCU | 2011 | down 302.0% | volatile |
| 48 | Democratic Republic of Congo | -67.25 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 56.5% | volatile |
| 49 | Sao Tome and Principe | -101.43 billion current LCU | 2011 | down 315.9% | volatile |
| 50 | Egypt | -115.00 billion current LCU | 2011 | down 4,778.6% | volatile |
| 51 | Senegal | -124.72 billion current LCU | 2011 | down 256.6% | volatile |
| 52 | Cameroon | -219.79 billion current LCU | 2011 | down 267.7% | volatile |
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 local currency.