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
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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About this data
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.