Gabon vs South Africa: Capital Accounts

Gabon
179.45 billion
in 2011
South Africa
192.18 billion
in 2008
Gabon rank
65th
South Africa rank
62nd

Capital Accounts over time

  • Gabon
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 192.18 billion against 179.45 billion in Gabon, a difference of 12.73 billion.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Gabon ahead.

Gabon ranks 65th and South Africa ranks 62nd of 155 countries.

Gabon has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gabon South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 2.02 billion 319.68 million 1.70 billion Gabon
1970s 9.31 billion 845.01 million 8.46 billion Gabon
1980s 48.74 billion 3.61 billion 45.13 billion Gabon
1990s 102.20 billion 33.53 billion 68.67 billion Gabon
2000s 139.88 billion 139.62 billion 264.67 million Gabon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher capital accounts, Gabon or South Africa?
South Africa, at 192.18 billion against 179.45 billion in Gabon as of 2008.
What is the difference in capital accounts between Gabon and South Africa?
12.73 billion, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and South Africa?
42 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2008.
How do Gabon and South Africa rank globally for capital accounts?
Gabon ranks 65th 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.