Portugal vs South Africa: Liquid liabilities in millions USD

Portugal
250,266 2000 constant
in 2021
South Africa
215,191 2000 constant
in 2021
Portugal rank
37th
South Africa rank
38th

Liquid liabilities in millions USD over time

  • Portugal
  • South Africa
0100.0k200.0k300.0k196019902021

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 250,266 2000 constant against 215,191 2000 constant in South Africa, a difference of 35,075 2000 constant.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1965 it was South Africa ahead.

Portugal ranks 37th and South Africa ranks 38th of 188 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 11,831 2000 constant 51,293 2000 constant 39,461 2000 constant South Africa
1970s 38,583 2000 constant 77,517 2000 constant 38,934 2000 constant South Africa
1980s 63,944 2000 constant 85,630 2000 constant 21,686 2000 constant South Africa
1990s 115,331 2000 constant 98,350 2000 constant 16,981 2000 constant Portugal
2000s 192,500 2000 constant 108,120 2000 constant 84,380 2000 constant Portugal
2010s 206,320 2000 constant 137,528 2000 constant 68,792 2000 constant Portugal
2020s 255,882 2000 constant 183,436 2000 constant 72,445 2000 constant Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher liquid liabilities in millions usd, Portugal or South Africa?
Portugal, at 250,266 2000 constant against 215,191 2000 constant in South Africa as of 2021.
What is the difference in liquid liabilities in millions usd between Portugal and South Africa?
35,075 2000 constant, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and South Africa?
57 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2021.
How do Portugal and South Africa rank globally for liquid liabilities in millions usd?
Portugal ranks 37th and South Africa ranks 38th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Liquid liabilities in millions USD (2000 constant). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Liquid liabilities in millions USD (2000 constant)
Unit
2000 constant
Source
International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 8,905 data points, 1960–2021
Last refreshed

Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF's International Financial Statistics. Liquid liabilities (IFS lines 55L..ZF or, if not available, line 35L..ZF); for Eurocurrency area countries (BEF, DEM, ESP, FRF, GRD, IEP, ITL, LUF, NLG, ATS, PTE, FIM), liquid liabilities are estimated by summing IFS items 34A, 34B and 35.