New Zealand vs South Africa: Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate
New Zealand
-4.22 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Africa
-4.33 % change on previous year
in 2025
New Zealand rank
150th
South Africa rank
152nd
Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate over time
- New Zealand
- South Africa
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports -4.22 % change on previous year against -4.33 % change on previous year in South Africa, a difference of 0.11 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 23 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1966 it was South Africa ahead.
New Zealand ranks 150th and South Africa ranks 152nd of 186 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 57.62 % change on previous year | 31.43 % change on previous year | 26.19 % change on previous year | New Zealand |
| 1970s | -26.86 % change on previous year | 12.34 % change on previous year | 39.2 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1980s | -54.79 % change on previous year | 20.67 % change on previous year | 75.45 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1990s | -17.22 % change on previous year | 20.62 % change on previous year | 37.84 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2000s | -11.99 % change on previous year | 90.87 % change on previous year | 102.86 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2010s | -1.52 % change on previous year | 4.7 % change on previous year | 6.21 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.667 % change on previous year | 9.21 % change on previous year | 8.54 % change on previous year | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate, New Zealand or South Africa?
- New Zealand, at -4.22 % change on previous year against -4.33 % change on previous year in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate between New Zealand and South Africa?
- 0.11 % change on previous year, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and South Africa?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and South Africa rank globally for net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- New Zealand ranks 150th 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.