Nicaragua vs Papua New Guinea: Foreign assets
Nicaragua
6.95 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Papua New Guinea
8.00 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Nicaragua rank
112th
Papua New Guinea rank
109th
Foreign assets over time
- Nicaragua
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 8.00 billion real chained 2019 US$ against 6.95 billion real chained 2019 US$ in Nicaragua, a difference of 1.05 billion real chained 2019 US$.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.2 times Nicaragua's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 112th and Papua New Guinea ranks 109th of 149 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.79 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 2.31 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 480.27 million real chained 2019 US$ | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 3.61 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 3.99 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 380.31 million real chained 2019 US$ | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 5.42 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 7.56 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 2.14 billion real chained 2019 US$ | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 6.95 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 8.00 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 1.05 billion real chained 2019 US$ | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign assets, Nicaragua or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 8.00 billion real chained 2019 US$ against 6.95 billion real chained 2019 US$ in Nicaragua as of 2020.
- What is the difference in foreign assets between Nicaragua and Papua New Guinea?
- 1.05 billion real chained 2019 US$, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Papua New Guinea?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Nicaragua and Papua New Guinea rank globally for foreign assets?
- Nicaragua ranks 112th and Papua New Guinea ranks 109th of 149 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as Foreign assets (real chained 2019 US$). 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.