Germany vs South Africa: Gross portfolio equity assets to GDP
Gross portfolio equity assets to GDP over time
- Germany
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 50.3% against 45.0% in Germany, a difference of 5.3%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1999 it was South Africa ahead.
Germany ranks 23rd and South Africa ranks 21st of 131 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.1% | 26.1% | 3.0% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 24.3% | 22.8% | 1.5% | Germany |
| 2010s | 26.9% | 37.7% | 10.8% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 45.0% | 50.3% | 5.3% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross portfolio equity assets to gdp, Germany or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 50.3% against 45.0% in Germany as of 2020.
- What is the difference in gross portfolio equity assets to gdp between Germany and South Africa?
- 5.3%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and South Africa?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2020.
- How do Germany and South Africa rank globally for gross portfolio equity assets to gdp?
- Germany ranks 23rd 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
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).