Bangladesh vs Latvia: Foreign assets

Bangladesh
51.43 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Latvia
49.19 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Bangladesh rank
69th
Latvia rank
71st

Foreign assets over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Latvia
10.0B20.0B30.0B40.0B50.0B199520072020

How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 51.43 billion real chained 2019 US$ against 49.19 billion real chained 2019 US$ in Latvia, a difference of 2.24 billion real chained 2019 US$.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Bangladesh ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 69th and Latvia ranks 71st of 149 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 2 and Latvia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Latvia Difference Ahead
1990s 10.75 billion real chained 2019 US$ 6.11 billion real chained 2019 US$ 4.64 billion real chained 2019 US$ Bangladesh
2000s 12.16 billion real chained 2019 US$ 18.77 billion real chained 2019 US$ 6.61 billion real chained 2019 US$ Latvia
2010s 35.35 billion real chained 2019 US$ 37.92 billion real chained 2019 US$ 2.57 billion real chained 2019 US$ Latvia
2020s 51.43 billion real chained 2019 US$ 49.19 billion real chained 2019 US$ 2.24 billion real chained 2019 US$ Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign assets, Bangladesh or Latvia?
Bangladesh, at 51.43 billion real chained 2019 US$ against 49.19 billion real chained 2019 US$ in Latvia as of 2020.
What is the difference in foreign assets between Bangladesh and Latvia?
2.24 billion real chained 2019 US$, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Latvia?
26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Bangladesh and Latvia rank globally for foreign assets?
Bangladesh ranks 69th and Latvia ranks 71st of 149 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as Foreign assets (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Foreign assets (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
Source
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
150 places, 3,820 data points, 1995–2020
Last refreshed

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.