Luxembourg vs South Africa: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Luxembourg
4.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2023
South Africa
3.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Luxembourg rank
84th
South Africa rank
87th
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Luxembourg
- South Africa
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 4.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 3.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP in South Africa, a difference of 0.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes Luxembourg's figure about 1.3 times South Africa's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Luxembourg has been ahead every year.
Luxembourg ranks 84th and South Africa ranks 87th of 186 countries.
Luxembourg has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.7673 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 4.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 4.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp, Luxembourg or South Africa?
- Luxembourg, at 4.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 3.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp between Luxembourg and South Africa?
- 0.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and South Africa?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Luxembourg and South Africa rank globally for net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Luxembourg ranks 84th 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.