Japan vs Philippines: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Japan
15.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Philippines
15.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Japan rank
57th
Philippines rank
59th
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Japan
- Philippines
How they compare
Japan currently reports 15.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 15.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Philippines, a difference of 0.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Philippines's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 57th and Philippines ranks 59th of 186 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 6 and Philippines in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.028 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Japan |
| 1970s | 5.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0155 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Japan |
| 1980s | -5.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Philippines |
| 1990s | 3.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.7177 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Japan |
| 2000s | 12.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 9.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Japan |
| 2010s | 15.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 13.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Japan |
| 2020s | 16.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 15.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp, Japan or Philippines?
- Japan, at 15.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 15.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Philippines as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp between Japan and Philippines?
- 0.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Philippines?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Philippines rank globally for net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Japan ranks 57th and Philippines ranks 59th 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.