China vs South Africa: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita
China
21,482 current LCU per person
in 2024
South Africa
22,040 current LCU per person
in 2025
China rank
98th
South Africa rank
96th
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita over time
- China
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 22,040 current LCU per person against 21,482 current LCU per person in China, a difference of 558 current LCU per person.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1977 it was China ahead.
China ranks 98th and South Africa ranks 96th of 186 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, China averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4756 current LCU per person | 56.11 current LCU per person | 55.63 current LCU per person | South Africa |
| 1980s | 35.29 current LCU per person | 26.1 current LCU per person | 9.19 current LCU per person | China |
| 1990s | 661.44 current LCU per person | -368.31 current LCU per person | 1,030 current LCU per person | China |
| 2000s | 6,549 current LCU per person | 3,815 current LCU per person | 2,734 current LCU per person | China |
| 2010s | 19,040 current LCU per person | 11,846 current LCU per person | 7,194 current LCU per person | China |
| 2020s | 20,219 current LCU per person | 21,744 current LCU per person | 1,525 current LCU per person | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita, China or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 22,040 current LCU per person against 21,482 current LCU per person in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita between China and South Africa?
- 558 current LCU per person, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and South Africa?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
- How do China and South Africa rank globally for net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita?
- China ranks 98th 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.