South Africa vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey)

South Africa
28.22 % change on previous year
in 2008
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
28.24 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Africa rank
47th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
46th

Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) over time

  • South Africa
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
-5000500195219882024

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 28.24 % change on previous year against 28.22 % change on previous year in South Africa, a difference of 0.02 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 16 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1966 it was South Africa ahead.

South Africa ranks 47th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 46th of 178 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 31.43 % change on previous year -5.68 % change on previous year 37.11 % change on previous year South Africa
1970s 12.34 % change on previous year 3.96 % change on previous year 8.38 % change on previous year South Africa
1980s 31.7 % change on previous year -15.08 % change on previous year 46.78 % change on previous year South Africa
1990s 20.62 % change on previous year 15.29 % change on previous year 5.33 % change on previous year South Africa
2000s 101.34 % change on previous year -134.51 % change on previous year 235.84 % change on previous year South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey), South Africa or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 28.24 % change on previous year against 28.22 % change on previous year in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey) between South Africa and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.02 % change on previous year, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
39 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2008.
How do South Africa and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey)?
South Africa ranks 47th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 46th of 178 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
181 places, 7,152 data points, 1951–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.