Eswatini vs Zambia: Foreign assets
Eswatini
3.24 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Zambia
4.62 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Eswatini rank
125th
Zambia rank
122nd
Foreign assets over time
- Eswatini
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 4.62 billion real chained 2019 US$ against 3.24 billion real chained 2019 US$ in Eswatini, a difference of 1.38 billion real chained 2019 US$.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.4 times Eswatini's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Zambia ahead.
Eswatini ranks 125th and Zambia ranks 122nd of 149 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.07 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 9.24 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 5.17 billion real chained 2019 US$ | Zambia |
| 2000s | 4.72 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 9.43 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 4.70 billion real chained 2019 US$ | Zambia |
| 2010s | 3.54 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 22.42 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 18.89 billion real chained 2019 US$ | Zambia |
| 2020s | 3.24 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 4.62 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 1.38 billion real chained 2019 US$ | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign assets, Eswatini or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 4.62 billion real chained 2019 US$ against 3.24 billion real chained 2019 US$ in Eswatini as of 2020.
- What is the difference in foreign assets between Eswatini and Zambia?
- 1.38 billion real chained 2019 US$, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Zambia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2020.
- How do Eswatini and Zambia rank globally for foreign assets?
- Eswatini ranks 125th and Zambia ranks 122nd of 149 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as Foreign assets (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.