Botswana vs South Africa: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Botswana
3.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Africa
3.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Botswana rank
89th
South Africa rank
87th
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Botswana
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 3.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 3.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Botswana, a difference of 0.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 49 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 89th and South Africa ranks 87th of 186 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2071 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.016 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1911 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Botswana |
| 1980s | 0.9761 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0065 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.9696 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Botswana |
| 1990s | 3.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.104 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Botswana |
| 2000s | 4.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6975 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Botswana |
| 2010s | 4.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Botswana |
| 2020s | 3.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0096 current LCU per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp, Botswana or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 3.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 3.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Botswana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp between Botswana and South Africa?
- 0.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and South Africa?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and South Africa rank globally for net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Botswana ranks 89th and South Africa ranks 87th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.