South Africa vs Syrian Arab Republic: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita
South Africa
22,040 current LCU per person
in 2025
Syrian Arab Republic
22,460 current LCU per person
in 2011
South Africa rank
96th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
94th
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita over time
- South Africa
- Syrian Arab Republic
How they compare
Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 22,460 current LCU per person against 22,040 current LCU per person in South Africa, a difference of 420 current LCU per person.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1965 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 96th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 94th of 186 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 2 and Syrian Arab Republic in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Syrian Arab Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30.11 current LCU per person | 12.54 current LCU per person | 17.57 current LCU per person | South Africa |
| 1970s | 29.79 current LCU per person | 76.3 current LCU per person | 46.51 current LCU per person | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 1980s | 26.1 current LCU per person | -1,046 current LCU per person | 1,072 current LCU per person | South Africa |
| 1990s | -368.31 current LCU per person | 11,195 current LCU per person | 11,563 current LCU per person | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2000s | 3,815 current LCU per person | 34,809 current LCU per person | 30,994 current LCU per person | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2010s | 8,366 current LCU per person | 24,759 current LCU per person | 16,393 current LCU per person | Syrian Arab Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita, South Africa or Syrian Arab Republic?
- Syrian Arab Republic, at 22,460 current LCU per person against 22,040 current LCU per person in South Africa as of 2011.
- What is the difference in net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita between South Africa and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 420 current LCU per person, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2011.
- How do South Africa and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita?
- South Africa ranks 96th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 94th 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.