Guinea-Bissau vs Sierra Leone: Foreign assets
Guinea-Bissau
867.86 million real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Sierra Leone
1.14 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Guinea-Bissau rank
142nd
Sierra Leone rank
140th
Foreign assets over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 1.14 billion real chained 2019 US$ against 867.86 million real chained 2019 US$ in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 275.41 million real chained 2019 US$.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.3 times Guinea-Bissau's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 142nd and Sierra Leone ranks 140th of 149 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 136.37 million real chained 2019 US$ | 1.07 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 930.15 million real chained 2019 US$ | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 154.54 million real chained 2019 US$ | 1.07 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 915.47 million real chained 2019 US$ | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 481.99 million real chained 2019 US$ | 1.64 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 1.16 billion real chained 2019 US$ | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 867.86 million real chained 2019 US$ | 1.14 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 275.41 million real chained 2019 US$ | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign assets, Guinea-Bissau or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 1.14 billion real chained 2019 US$ against 867.86 million real chained 2019 US$ in Guinea-Bissau as of 2020.
- What is the difference in foreign assets between Guinea-Bissau and Sierra Leone?
- 275.41 million real chained 2019 US$, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Sierra Leone?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Sierra Leone rank globally for foreign assets?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 142nd and Sierra Leone ranks 140th of 149 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as Foreign assets (real chained 2019 US$). 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.