China vs South Africa: Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency)

China
4,139 units per person
in 2024
South Africa
3,760 units per person
in 2008
China rank
103rd
South Africa rank
106th

Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) over time

  • China
  • South Africa
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How they compare

China currently reports 4,139 units per person against 3,760 units per person in South Africa, a difference of 379 units per person.

That makes China's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

China ranks 103rd and South Africa ranks 106th of 153 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 98.58 units per person 132.3 units per person 33.72 units per person South Africa
1990s 346.66 units per person 742.81 units per person 396.16 units per person South Africa
2000s 989.52 units per person 2,827 units per person 1,837 units per person South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), China or South Africa?
China, at 4,139 units per person against 3,760 units per person in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) between China and South Africa?
379 units per person, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and South Africa?
23 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2008.
How do China and South Africa rank globally for capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency)?
China ranks 103rd and South Africa ranks 106th of 153 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
153 places, 5,383 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.