Cyprus vs South Africa: Gross portfolio equity liabilities to GDP

Cyprus
54.7%
in 2020
South Africa
42.8%
in 2020
Cyprus rank
11th
South Africa rank
14th

Gross portfolio equity liabilities to GDP over time

  • Cyprus
  • South Africa
0204060199920092020

How they compare

Cyprus currently reports 54.7% against 42.8% in South Africa, a difference of 11.9%.

That makes Cyprus's figure about 1.3 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2002 it was South Africa ahead.

Cyprus ranks 11th and South Africa ranks 14th of 121 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cyprus South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 5.5% 23.5% 17.9% South Africa
2010s 24.7% 37.3% 12.6% South Africa
2020s 54.7% 42.8% 11.9% Cyprus

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross portfolio equity liabilities to gdp, Cyprus or South Africa?
Cyprus, at 54.7% against 42.8% in South Africa as of 2020.
What is the difference in gross portfolio equity liabilities to gdp between Cyprus and South Africa?
11.9%, with Cyprus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and South Africa?
19 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2020.
How do Cyprus and South Africa rank globally for gross portfolio equity liabilities to gdp?
Cyprus ranks 11th and South Africa ranks 14th of 121 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Gross portfolio equity liabilities 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 liabilities to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
121 places, 2,124 data points, 1999–2020
Last refreshed

Ratio of gross portfolio equity liabilities to GDP. Equity liabilities 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 79LDDZF/ GDP. Local currency GDP is from IFS (line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF).