South Africa vs United States: Assets, International Liquidity, Claims on Nonresidents (ODCS) (US)

South Africa
0.1484 units per US$ of GDP
in 2025
United States
0.1647 units per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Africa rank
56th
United States rank
53rd

Assets, International Liquidity, Claims on Nonresidents (ODCS) (US) over time

  • South Africa
  • United States
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How they compare

United States currently reports 0.1647 units per US$ of GDP against 0.1484 units per US$ of GDP in South Africa, a difference of 0.0163 units per US$ of GDP.

That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2001 it was United States ahead.

South Africa ranks 56th and United States ranks 53rd of 170 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 2 and United States in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa United States Difference Ahead
2000s 0.1172 units per US$ of GDP 0.1086 units per US$ of GDP 0.0086 units per US$ of GDP South Africa
2010s 0.1241 units per US$ of GDP 0.136 units per US$ of GDP 0.0118 units per US$ of GDP United States
2020s 0.1434 units per US$ of GDP 0.1411 units per US$ of GDP 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher assets, international liquidity, claims on nonresidents (odcs) (us), South Africa or United States?
United States, at 0.1647 units per US$ of GDP against 0.1484 units per US$ of GDP in South Africa as of 2025.
What is the difference in assets, international liquidity, claims on nonresidents (odcs) (us) between South Africa and United States?
0.0163 units per US$ of GDP, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and United States?
25 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
How do South Africa and United States rank globally for assets, international liquidity, claims on nonresidents (odcs) (us)?
South Africa ranks 56th and United States ranks 53rd of 170 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Assets, International Liquidity, Claims on Nonresidents (ODCS) (US dollar), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Assets, International Liquidity, Claims on Nonresidents (ODCS) (US dollar), per unit of GDP
Unit
units per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
170 places, 3,760 data points, 2001–2025
Last refreshed

Assets, International Liquidity, Claims on Nonresidents (ODCS) (US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.