Saudi Arabia vs Zambia: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Saudi Arabia
2.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2017
Zambia
2.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Saudi Arabia rank
94th
Zambia rank
91st
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 2.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 2.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 52 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.
Saudi Arabia ranks 94th and Zambia ranks 91st of 186 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | 1.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 3.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0024 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 1.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0028 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 2.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0997 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 3.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6834 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp, Saudi Arabia or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 2.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 2.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp between Saudi Arabia and Zambia?
- 0.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Zambia?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2017.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Zambia rank globally for net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 94th and Zambia ranks 91st 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.