Ghana vs Jamaica: Foreign assets
Ghana
10.27 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Jamaica
11.13 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Ghana rank
102nd
Jamaica rank
99th
Foreign assets over time
- Ghana
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 11.13 billion real chained 2019 US$ against 10.27 billion real chained 2019 US$ in Ghana, a difference of 857.80 million real chained 2019 US$.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 102nd and Jamaica ranks 99th of 149 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and Jamaica in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.26 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 14.72 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 25.54 billion real chained 2019 US$ | Ghana |
| 2000s | 15.38 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 15.46 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 79.15 million real chained 2019 US$ | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 15.51 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10.01 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 5.50 billion real chained 2019 US$ | Ghana |
| 2020s | 10.27 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 11.13 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 857.80 million real chained 2019 US$ | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign assets, Ghana or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 11.13 billion real chained 2019 US$ against 10.27 billion real chained 2019 US$ in Ghana as of 2020.
- What is the difference in foreign assets between Ghana and Jamaica?
- 857.80 million real chained 2019 US$, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Jamaica?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Ghana and Jamaica rank globally for foreign assets?
- Ghana ranks 102nd and Jamaica ranks 99th of 149 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as Foreign assets (real chained 2019 US$). 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.