Afghanistan vs South Africa: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita
Afghanistan
22,311 current LCU per person
in 2020
South Africa
22,040 current LCU per person
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
95th
South Africa rank
96th
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita over time
- Afghanistan
- South Africa
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 22,311 current LCU per person against 22,040 current LCU per person in South Africa, a difference of 271 current LCU per person.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 95th and South Africa ranks 96th of 186 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 6 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 138.75 current LCU per person | 30.11 current LCU per person | 108.63 current LCU per person | Afghanistan |
| 1970s | 667.3 current LCU per person | 29.79 current LCU per person | 637.51 current LCU per person | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 2,468 current LCU per person | 28.47 current LCU per person | 2,440 current LCU per person | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 320.19 current LCU per person | 19.62 current LCU per person | 300.57 current LCU per person | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 6,027 current LCU per person | 6,500 current LCU per person | 473.17 current LCU per person | South Africa |
| 2010s | 15,663 current LCU per person | 11,846 current LCU per person | 3,817 current LCU per person | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 22,311 current LCU per person | 19,693 current LCU per person | 2,618 current LCU per person | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita, Afghanistan or South Africa?
- Afghanistan, at 22,311 current LCU per person against 22,040 current LCU per person in South Africa as of 2020.
- What is the difference in net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita between Afghanistan and South Africa?
- 271 current LCU per person, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and South Africa?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2020.
- How do Afghanistan and South Africa rank globally for net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita?
- Afghanistan ranks 95th and South Africa ranks 96th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita. 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 (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.