Korea vs South Africa: Gross portfolio equity liabilities to GDP

Korea
41.9%
in 2020
South Africa
42.8%
in 2020
Korea rank
16th
South Africa rank
14th

Gross portfolio equity liabilities to GDP over time

  • Korea
  • South Africa
1020304050199920092020

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 42.8% against 41.9% in Korea, a difference of 0.9%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1999 it was South Africa ahead.

Korea ranks 16th and South Africa ranks 14th of 121 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 12.6% 17.5% 4.8% South Africa
2000s 18.5% 21.5% 2.9% South Africa
2010s 27.1% 37.3% 10.2% South Africa
2020s 41.9% 42.8% 0.9% South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross portfolio equity liabilities to gdp, Korea or South Africa?
South Africa, at 42.8% against 41.9% in Korea as of 2020.
What is the difference in gross portfolio equity liabilities to gdp between Korea and South Africa?
0.9%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and South Africa?
22 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2020.
How do Korea and South Africa rank globally for gross portfolio equity liabilities to gdp?
Korea ranks 16th 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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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).