Poland vs South Africa: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita

Poland
22,702 current LCU per person
in 2024
South Africa
22,040 current LCU per person
in 2025
Poland rank
93rd
South Africa rank
96th

Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita over time

  • Poland
  • South Africa
05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k196519952025

How they compare

Poland currently reports 22,702 current LCU per person against 22,040 current LCU per person in South Africa, a difference of 662 current LCU per person.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1979 it was South Africa ahead.

Poland ranks 93rd and South Africa ranks 96th of 186 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Poland South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s -0.2837 current LCU per person 137.84 current LCU per person 138.12 current LCU per person South Africa
1980s 2.54 current LCU per person 26.1 current LCU per person 23.56 current LCU per person South Africa
1990s 1,338 current LCU per person -368.31 current LCU per person 1,706 current LCU per person Poland
2000s 3,319 current LCU per person 3,815 current LCU per person 496.01 current LCU per person South Africa
2010s 5,202 current LCU per person 11,846 current LCU per person 6,644 current LCU per person South Africa
2020s 16,701 current LCU per person 21,744 current LCU per person 5,043 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, Poland or South Africa?
Poland, at 22,702 current LCU per person against 22,040 current LCU per person in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita between Poland and South Africa?
662 current LCU per person, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and South Africa?
45 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2024.
How do Poland and South Africa rank globally for net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita?
Poland ranks 93rd 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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Indicator
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita
Unit
current LCU per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
186 places, 9,009 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.