Sri Lanka vs Tanzania: Foreign assets
Sri Lanka
9.87 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Tanzania
8.84 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Sri Lanka rank
103rd
Tanzania rank
106th
Foreign assets over time
- Sri Lanka
- Tanzania
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 9.87 billion real chained 2019 US$ against 8.84 billion real chained 2019 US$ in Tanzania, a difference of 1.02 billion real chained 2019 US$.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Tanzania's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 103rd and Tanzania ranks 106th of 149 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.55 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 6.75 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 12.80 billion real chained 2019 US$ | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 12.15 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 9.58 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 2.57 billion real chained 2019 US$ | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 12.37 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 8.88 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 3.49 billion real chained 2019 US$ | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 9.87 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 8.84 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 1.02 billion real chained 2019 US$ | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign assets, Sri Lanka or Tanzania?
- Sri Lanka, at 9.87 billion real chained 2019 US$ against 8.84 billion real chained 2019 US$ in Tanzania as of 2020.
- What is the difference in foreign assets between Sri Lanka and Tanzania?
- 1.02 billion real chained 2019 US$, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Tanzania?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Sri Lanka and Tanzania rank globally for foreign assets?
- Sri Lanka ranks 103rd and Tanzania ranks 106th of 149 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as Foreign assets (real chained 2019 US$). 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.