Papua New Guinea vs Tanzania: Foreign assets
Papua New Guinea
8.00 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Tanzania
8.84 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Papua New Guinea rank
109th
Tanzania rank
106th
Foreign assets over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 8.84 billion real chained 2019 US$ against 8.00 billion real chained 2019 US$ in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 843.74 million real chained 2019 US$.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Tanzania ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 109th and Tanzania ranks 106th of 149 countries.
Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.31 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 6.75 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 4.43 billion real chained 2019 US$ | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 3.99 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 9.58 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 5.59 billion real chained 2019 US$ | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 7.56 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 8.88 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 1.32 billion real chained 2019 US$ | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 8.00 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 8.84 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 843.74 million real chained 2019 US$ | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign assets, Papua New Guinea or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 8.84 billion real chained 2019 US$ against 8.00 billion real chained 2019 US$ in Papua New Guinea as of 2020.
- What is the difference in foreign assets between Papua New Guinea and Tanzania?
- 843.74 million real chained 2019 US$, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Tanzania?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Tanzania rank globally for foreign assets?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 109th and Tanzania ranks 106th of 149 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as Foreign assets (real chained 2019 US$). 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.