Romania vs South Africa: Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP

Romania
23.5%
in 2020
South Africa
24.8%
in 2020
Romania rank
44th
South Africa rank
41st

Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP over time

  • Romania
  • South Africa
0510152025199920092020

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 24.8% against 23.5% in Romania, a difference of 1.3%.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Romania's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Romania ranks 44th and South Africa ranks 41st of 128 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Romania South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 3.2% 10.4% 7.2% South Africa
2000s 4.1% 7.2% 3.2% South Africa
2010s 9.9% 17.0% 7.1% South Africa
2020s 23.5% 24.8% 1.4% South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp, Romania or South Africa?
South Africa, at 24.8% against 23.5% in Romania as of 2020.
What is the difference in gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp between Romania and South Africa?
1.3%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and South Africa?
22 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2020.
How do Romania and South Africa rank globally for gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp?
Romania ranks 44th and South Africa ranks 41st of 128 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
128 places, 2,230 data points, 1999–2020
Last refreshed

Ratio of gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP. Debt liabilities cover (1) bonds, debentures, notes, etc., and (2) money market or negotiable debt instruments. Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF's International Financial Statistics. IFS line 79LEDZF / GDP. Local currency GDP is from IFS (line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF).