Democratic Republic of Congo vs South Korea: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP

Democratic Republic of Congo
262.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2023
South Korea
334.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
17th
South Korea rank
15th

Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • South Korea
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How they compare

South Korea currently reports 334.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 262.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 72.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP.

That makes South Korea's figure about 1.3 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1963 it was South Korea ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 17th and South Korea ranks 15th of 186 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and South Korea in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo South Korea Difference Ahead
1960s 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP 9.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP 9.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP South Korea
1970s 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP 13.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP 13.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP South Korea
1980s -0 current LCU per US$ of GDP -26.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP 26.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP Democratic Republic of Congo
1990s -0.0031 current LCU per US$ of GDP 35.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP 35.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP South Korea
2000s -20.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP 197.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP 217.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP South Korea
2010s 50.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP 210.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP 159.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP South Korea
2020s 229.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP 264.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP 34.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp, Democratic Republic of Congo or South Korea?
South Korea, at 334.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 262.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp between Democratic Republic of Congo and South Korea?
72.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and South Korea?
57 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2023.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and South Korea rank globally for net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 17th and South Korea ranks 15th 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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Indicator
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Unit
current LCU per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
186 places, 8,826 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.