Singapore vs South Africa: Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets
Singapore
407.83 billion
in 2020
South Africa
387.44 billion
in 2008
Singapore rank
60th
South Africa rank
61st
Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets over time
- Singapore
- South Africa
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 407.83 billion against 387.44 billion in South Africa, a difference of 20.39 billion.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 43 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Singapore ahead.
Singapore ranks 60th and South Africa ranks 61st of 178 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.97 billion | 620.81 million | 1.35 billion | Singapore |
| 1970s | 6.45 billion | 783.83 million | 5.66 billion | Singapore |
| 1980s | 21.69 billion | 803.34 million | 20.89 billion | Singapore |
| 1990s | 87.84 billion | -16.50 billion | 104.34 billion | Singapore |
| 2000s | 182.52 billion | 171.32 billion | 11.21 billion | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign assets, net foreign assets, Singapore or South Africa?
- Singapore, at 407.83 billion against 387.44 billion in South Africa as of 2020.
- What is the difference in foreign assets, net foreign assets between Singapore and South Africa?
- 20.39 billion, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and South Africa?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2008.
- How do Singapore and South Africa rank globally for foreign assets, net foreign assets?
- Singapore ranks 60th 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.