Lesotho vs Papua New Guinea: Foreign assets per capita (real chained 2019 US$)
Lesotho
774.62 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Papua New Guinea
820.47 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Lesotho rank
109th
Papua New Guinea rank
108th
Foreign assets per capita (real chained 2019 US$) over time
- Lesotho
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 820.47 real chained 2019 US$ against 774.62 real chained 2019 US$ in Lesotho, a difference of 45.85 real chained 2019 US$.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 109th and Papua New Guinea ranks 108th of 150 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 3 and Papua New Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 795.65 real chained 2019 US$ | 472.16 real chained 2019 US$ | 323.49 real chained 2019 US$ | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 1,584 real chained 2019 US$ | 592.34 real chained 2019 US$ | 991.32 real chained 2019 US$ | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 1,031 real chained 2019 US$ | 902.16 real chained 2019 US$ | 128.94 real chained 2019 US$ | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 774.62 real chained 2019 US$ | 820.47 real chained 2019 US$ | 45.85 real chained 2019 US$ | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign assets per capita, Lesotho or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 820.47 real chained 2019 US$ against 774.62 real chained 2019 US$ in Lesotho as of 2020.
- What is the difference in foreign assets per capita between Lesotho and Papua New Guinea?
- 45.85 real chained 2019 US$, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Papua New Guinea?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Lesotho and Papua New Guinea rank globally for foreign assets per capita?
- Lesotho ranks 109th and Papua New Guinea ranks 108th of 150 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as Foreign assets per capita (real chained 2019 US$). 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 is foreign assets minus foreign liabilities. Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.