Namibia vs South Africa: Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate
Namibia
-4.41 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Africa
-4.33 % change on previous year
in 2025
Namibia rank
153rd
South Africa rank
152nd
Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate over time
- Namibia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports -4.33 % change on previous year against -4.41 % change on previous year in Namibia, a difference of 0.08 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1993 it was South Africa ahead.
Namibia ranks 153rd and South Africa ranks 152nd of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 88.07 % change on previous year | -6.26 % change on previous year | 94.33 % change on previous year | Namibia |
| 2000s | 119.93 % change on previous year | 90.87 % change on previous year | 29.06 % change on previous year | Namibia |
| 2010s | 6.42 % change on previous year | 10.8 % change on previous year | 4.38 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2020s | 12.16 % change on previous year | 9.21 % change on previous year | 2.95 % change on previous year | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate, Namibia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at -4.33 % change on previous year against -4.41 % change on previous year in Namibia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate between Namibia and South Africa?
- 0.08 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and South Africa?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2025.
- How do Namibia and South Africa rank globally for net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Namibia ranks 153rd and South Africa ranks 152nd of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Net foreign assets (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.