China vs Guatemala: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP
China
1.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Guatemala
1.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
China rank
105th
Guatemala rank
104th
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- China
- Guatemala
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 1.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 1.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP in China, a difference of 0.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.1 times China's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Guatemala ahead.
China ranks 105th and Guatemala ranks 104th of 186 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, China averaged higher in 5 and Guatemala in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0027 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1041 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1014 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Guatemala |
| 1980s | 0.1295 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0618 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1913 current LCU per US$ of GDP | China |
| 1990s | 0.9468 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0562 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | China |
| 2000s | 2.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.8003 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | China |
| 2010s | 2.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.902 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | China |
| 2020s | 1.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0929 current LCU per US$ of GDP | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp, China or Guatemala?
- Guatemala, at 1.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 1.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp between China and Guatemala?
- 0.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Guatemala?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
- How do China and Guatemala rank globally for net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- China ranks 105th and Guatemala ranks 104th 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.