South Africa vs Tonga: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre

South Africa
1.18 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
Tonga
1.16 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa rank
106th
Tonga rank
108th

Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre over time

  • South Africa
  • Tonga
0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M196519942023

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 1.18 million current LCU per square kilometre against 1.16 million current LCU per square kilometre in Tonga, a difference of 20,450 current LCU per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Tonga ahead.

South Africa ranks 106th and Tonga ranks 108th of 185 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 3 and Tonga in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Tonga Difference Ahead
1980s 213.42 current LCU per square kilometre 32,791 current LCU per square kilometre 32,577 current LCU per square kilometre Tonga
1990s -13,600 current LCU per square kilometre 46,186 current LCU per square kilometre 59,786 current LCU per square kilometre Tonga
2000s 157,968 current LCU per square kilometre 107,364 current LCU per square kilometre 50,604 current LCU per square kilometre South Africa
2010s 550,001 current LCU per square kilometre 462,640 current LCU per square kilometre 87,361 current LCU per square kilometre South Africa
2020s 1.09 million current LCU per square kilometre 1.09 million current LCU per square kilometre 2,200 current LCU per square kilometre South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre, South Africa or Tonga?
South Africa, at 1.18 million current LCU per square kilometre against 1.16 million current LCU per square kilometre in Tonga as of 2023.
What is the difference in net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre between South Africa and Tonga?
20,450 current LCU per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Tonga?
34 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2023.
How do South Africa and Tonga rank globally for net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre?
South Africa ranks 106th and Tonga ranks 108th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre. 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 square kilometre
Unit
current LCU per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
185 places, 8,583 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.