Eritrea vs South Africa: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Eritrea
3.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2011
South Africa
3.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Eritrea rank
86th
South Africa rank
87th
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Eritrea
- South Africa
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 3.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 3.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP in South Africa, a difference of 0.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Eritrea has been ahead every year.
Eritrea ranks 86th and South Africa ranks 87th of 186 countries.
Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.1247 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 2.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6975 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 3.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp, Eritrea or South Africa?
- Eritrea, at 3.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 3.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP in South Africa as of 2011.
- What is the difference in net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp between Eritrea and South Africa?
- 0.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and South Africa?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2011.
- How do Eritrea and South Africa rank globally for net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Eritrea ranks 86th 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.