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
012345196519952025

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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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.