New Zealand vs South Africa: Gross portfolio equity assets to GDP

New Zealand
44.9%
in 2020
South Africa
50.3%
in 2020
New Zealand rank
24th
South Africa rank
21st

Gross portfolio equity assets to GDP over time

  • New Zealand
  • South Africa
1020304050199920092020

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 50.3% against 44.9% in New Zealand, a difference of 5.4%.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.

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

New Zealand ranks 24th 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 New Zealand South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 21.5% 22.8% 1.3% South Africa
2010s 26.9% 37.7% 10.8% South Africa
2020s 44.9% 50.3% 5.4% South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross portfolio equity assets to gdp, New Zealand or South Africa?
South Africa, at 50.3% against 44.9% in New Zealand as of 2020.
What is the difference in gross portfolio equity assets to gdp between New Zealand and South Africa?
5.4%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and South Africa?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do New Zealand and South Africa rank globally for gross portfolio equity assets to gdp?
New Zealand ranks 24th 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).