South Africa vs United Kingdom: Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey)
South Africa
387.44 billion
in 2008
United Kingdom
440.94 billion
in 2024
South Africa rank
61st
United Kingdom rank
59th
Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) over time
- South Africa
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 440.94 billion against 387.44 billion in South Africa, a difference of 53.50 billion.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1965 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 61st and United Kingdom ranks 59th of 178 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 4 and United Kingdom in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 620.81 million | -5.71 billion | 6.33 billion | South Africa |
| 1970s | 783.83 million | -3.35 billion | 4.14 billion | South Africa |
| 1980s | 803.34 million | -6.81 billion | 7.61 billion | South Africa |
| 1990s | -16.50 billion | -14.57 billion | 1.93 billion | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 171.32 billion | -38.53 billion | 209.85 billion | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign assets, net foreign assets, South Africa or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 440.94 billion against 387.44 billion in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign assets, net foreign assets between South Africa and United Kingdom?
- 53.50 billion, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and United Kingdom?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2008.
- How do South Africa and United Kingdom rank globally for foreign assets, net foreign assets?
- South Africa ranks 61st and United Kingdom ranks 59th 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.