Nigeria vs South Africa: Assets, Claims on Private sector (OFCS)
Nigeria
2.44 trillion
in 2025
South Africa
2.35 trillion
in 2024
Nigeria rank
15th
South Africa rank
16th
Assets, Claims on Private sector (OFCS) over time
- Nigeria
- South Africa
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 2.44 trillion against 2.35 trillion in South Africa, a difference of 92.51 billion.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2017 it was South Africa ahead.
Nigeria ranks 15th and South Africa ranks 16th of 66 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 434.34 billion | 3.25 trillion | 2.81 trillion | South Africa |
| 2020s | 1.56 trillion | 2.33 trillion | 766.15 billion | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher assets, claims on private sector (ofcs), Nigeria or South Africa?
- Nigeria, at 2.44 trillion against 2.35 trillion in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in assets, claims on private sector (ofcs) between Nigeria and South Africa?
- 92.51 billion, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and South Africa?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and South Africa rank globally for assets, claims on private sector (ofcs)?
- Nigeria ranks 15th and South Africa ranks 16th of 66 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Assets, Claims on Private sector (OFCS) (Domestic currency). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Other Financial Corporations (OFCs) dataset presents the balance sheet of OFCs highlighting their financial linkages with other economic sectors and nonresidents.