Australia vs South Africa: Capital Accounts

Australia
197.94 billion
in 2012
South Africa
192.18 billion
in 2008
Australia rank
61st
South Africa rank
62nd

Capital Accounts over time

  • Australia
  • South Africa
050.0B100.0B150.0B200.0B195019812012

How they compare

Australia currently reports 197.94 billion against 192.18 billion in South Africa, a difference of 5.77 billion.

Across all 58 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 61st and South Africa ranks 62nd of 155 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia South Africa Difference Ahead
1950s 34.12 million 65.60 million 31.48 million South Africa
1960s 62.22 million 210.32 million 148.10 million South Africa
1970s 52.22 million 845.01 million 792.79 million South Africa
1980s 128.62 million 3.61 billion 3.48 billion South Africa
1990s 1.27 billion 33.53 billion 32.26 billion South Africa
2000s 83.92 billion 139.62 billion 55.70 billion South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher capital accounts, Australia or South Africa?
Australia, at 197.94 billion against 192.18 billion in South Africa as of 2012.
What is the difference in capital accounts between Australia and South Africa?
5.77 billion, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and South Africa?
58 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2008.
How do Australia and South Africa rank globally for capital accounts?
Australia ranks 61st and South Africa ranks 62nd of 155 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
158 places, 5,804 data points, 1950–2024
Last refreshed

The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Non-standard dataset provides discontinued, vintage country-reported financial data that are not harmonized and use country-specific terms.