Brazil vs South Africa: Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets
Brazil
370.55 billion
in 2008
South Africa
387.44 billion
in 2008
Brazil rank
62nd
South Africa rank
61st
Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets over time
- Brazil
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 387.44 billion against 370.55 billion in Brazil, a difference of 16.89 billion.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1965 it was South Africa ahead.
Brazil ranks 62nd and South Africa ranks 61st of 178 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.0013 | 620.81 million | 620.81 million | South Africa |
| 1970s | -0.0071 | 783.83 million | 783.83 million | South Africa |
| 1980s | -20,877 | 803.34 million | 803.36 million | South Africa |
| 1990s | 6.22 billion | -16.50 billion | 22.71 billion | Brazil |
| 2000s | 88.01 billion | 171.32 billion | 83.31 billion | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign assets, net foreign assets, Brazil or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 387.44 billion against 370.55 billion in Brazil as of 2008.
- What is the difference in foreign assets, net foreign assets between Brazil and South Africa?
- 16.89 billion, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and South Africa?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2008.
- How do Brazil and South Africa rank globally for foreign assets, net foreign assets?
- Brazil ranks 62nd and South Africa ranks 61st of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (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
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.