Solomon Islands vs South Africa: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Solomon Islands
3.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2024
South Africa
3.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Solomon Islands rank
85th
South Africa rank
87th
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Solomon Islands
- South Africa
How they compare
Solomon Islands currently reports 3.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 3.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP in South Africa, a difference of 0.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes Solomon Islands's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Solomon Islands ahead.
Solomon Islands ranks 85th and South Africa ranks 87th of 186 countries.
Solomon Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Solomon Islands | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2119 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.045 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1669 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Solomon Islands |
| 1980s | 0.2257 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0065 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2192 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Solomon Islands |
| 1990s | 0.2705 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.104 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3745 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Solomon Islands |
| 2000s | 0.9773 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6975 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2797 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Solomon Islands |
| 2010s | 2.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Solomon Islands |
| 2020s | 3.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0209 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Solomon Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp, Solomon Islands or South Africa?
- Solomon Islands, at 3.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 3.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp between Solomon Islands and South Africa?
- 0.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with Solomon Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Solomon Islands and South Africa?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2024.
- How do Solomon Islands and South Africa rank globally for net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Solomon Islands ranks 85th 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.