Spain vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP

Spain
0.0944 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.1193 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Spain rank
164th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
162nd

Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP over time

  • Spain
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
-0.100.1196019922024

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 0.1193 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 0.0944 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Spain, a difference of 0.0249 current LCU per US$ of GDP.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.3 times Spain's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Spain ahead.

Spain ranks 164th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 162nd of 186 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s -0.0078 current LCU per US$ of GDP -0.0188 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.0109 current LCU per US$ of GDP Spain
2010s -0.0892 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.0904 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.1796 current LCU per US$ of GDP United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 0.0034 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.0927 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.0894 current LCU per US$ of GDP United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp, Spain or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 0.1193 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 0.0944 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Spain as of 2024.
What is the difference in net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp between Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.0249 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
Spain ranks 164th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 162nd 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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Indicator
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Unit
current LCU per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
186 places, 8,826 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.