Iceland vs Lebanon: Foreign assets
Iceland
34.22 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Lebanon
39.80 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Iceland rank
76th
Lebanon rank
73rd
Foreign assets over time
- Iceland
- Lebanon
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 39.80 billion real chained 2019 US$ against 34.22 billion real chained 2019 US$ in Iceland, a difference of 5.58 billion real chained 2019 US$.
That makes Lebanon's figure about 1.2 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Lebanon ahead.
Iceland ranks 76th and Lebanon ranks 73rd of 149 countries.
Lebanon has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.96 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 65.79 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 60.83 billion real chained 2019 US$ | Lebanon |
| 2000s | 60.05 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 74.33 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 14.28 billion real chained 2019 US$ | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 41.38 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 107.64 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 66.26 billion real chained 2019 US$ | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 34.22 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 39.80 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 5.58 billion real chained 2019 US$ | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign assets, Iceland or Lebanon?
- Lebanon, at 39.80 billion real chained 2019 US$ against 34.22 billion real chained 2019 US$ in Iceland as of 2020.
- What is the difference in foreign assets between Iceland and Lebanon?
- 5.58 billion real chained 2019 US$, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Lebanon?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Iceland and Lebanon rank globally for foreign assets?
- Iceland ranks 76th and Lebanon ranks 73rd of 149 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as Foreign assets (real chained 2019 US$). 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.