Iceland vs Syrian Arab Republic: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Iceland
10.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Syrian Arab Republic
7.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2011
Iceland rank
72nd
Syrian Arab Republic rank
75th
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Iceland
- Syrian Arab Republic
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 10.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 7.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 2.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.4 times Syrian Arab Republic's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
Iceland ranks 72nd and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 75th of 186 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and Syrian Arab Republic in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Syrian Arab Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0348 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0009 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0356 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Iceland |
| 1970s | -0.0253 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0945 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1198 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 1980s | -1.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.9687 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.9047 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 1990s | -3.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 11.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 14.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2000s | -2.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 23.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 26.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2010s | 50.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 8.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 41.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp, Iceland or Syrian Arab Republic?
- Iceland, at 10.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 7.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp between Iceland and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 2.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2011.
- How do Iceland and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Iceland ranks 72nd and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 75th 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.