Lesotho vs Suriname: Foreign assets

Lesotho
1.75 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Suriname
1.31 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Lesotho rank
137th
Suriname rank
138th

Foreign assets over time

  • Lesotho
  • Suriname
05.0B10.0B15.0B20.0B199520072020

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 1.75 billion real chained 2019 US$ against 1.31 billion real chained 2019 US$ in Suriname, a difference of 440.68 million real chained 2019 US$.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.3 times Suriname's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Suriname ahead.

Lesotho ranks 137th and Suriname ranks 138th of 149 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 1 and Suriname in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Suriname Difference Ahead
1990s 1.57 billion real chained 2019 US$ 14.60 billion real chained 2019 US$ 13.03 billion real chained 2019 US$ Suriname
2000s 3.15 billion real chained 2019 US$ 3.71 billion real chained 2019 US$ 558.43 million real chained 2019 US$ Suriname
2010s 2.16 billion real chained 2019 US$ 3.67 billion real chained 2019 US$ 1.51 billion real chained 2019 US$ Suriname
2020s 1.75 billion real chained 2019 US$ 1.31 billion real chained 2019 US$ 440.68 million real chained 2019 US$ Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign assets, Lesotho or Suriname?
Lesotho, at 1.75 billion real chained 2019 US$ against 1.31 billion real chained 2019 US$ in Suriname as of 2020.
What is the difference in foreign assets between Lesotho and Suriname?
440.68 million real chained 2019 US$, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Suriname?
26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Lesotho and Suriname rank globally for foreign assets?
Lesotho ranks 137th and Suriname ranks 138th of 149 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as Foreign assets (real chained 2019 US$). 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.