Cyprus vs South Africa: Gross portfolio equity assets to GDP

Cyprus
47.7%
in 2020
South Africa
50.3%
in 2020
Cyprus rank
22nd
South Africa rank
21st

Gross portfolio equity assets to GDP over time

  • Cyprus
  • South Africa
0204060199920092020

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 50.3% against 47.7% in Cyprus, a difference of 2.6%.

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.

Cyprus ranks 22nd and South Africa ranks 21st of 131 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cyprus South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 10.2% 22.8% 12.7% South Africa
2010s 29.8% 37.7% 7.9% South Africa
2020s 47.7% 50.3% 2.6% South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross portfolio equity assets to gdp, Cyprus or South Africa?
South Africa, at 50.3% against 47.7% in Cyprus as of 2020.
What is the difference in gross portfolio equity assets to gdp between Cyprus and South Africa?
2.6%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and South Africa?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Cyprus and South Africa rank globally for gross portfolio equity assets to gdp?
Cyprus ranks 22nd and South Africa ranks 21st of 131 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Gross portfolio equity assets to GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross portfolio equity assets to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
131 places, 2,222 data points, 1999–2020
Last refreshed

Ratio of gross portfolio equity assets to GDP. Equity assets include shares, stocks, participation, and similar documents (such as American depository receipts) that usually denote ownership of equity. Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF's International Financial Statistics. IFS line 79ADDZF / GDP. Local currency GDP is from IFS (line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF).