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
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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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Indicator
Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
181 places, 7,519 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.