Saudi Arabia vs South Africa: Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit

Saudi Arabia
1.58 units per US$ of GDP
in 2017
South Africa
1.32 units per US$ of GDP
in 2008
Saudi Arabia rank
101st
South Africa rank
103rd

Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit over time

  • Saudi Arabia
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 1.58 units per US$ of GDP against 1.32 units per US$ of GDP in South Africa, a difference of 0.26 units per US$ of GDP.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Saudi Arabia ranks 101st and South Africa ranks 103rd of 158 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Saudi Arabia South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 0.5576 units per US$ of GDP 0.1097 units per US$ of GDP 0.4479 units per US$ of GDP Saudi Arabia
1970s 0.4024 units per US$ of GDP 0.1005 units per US$ of GDP 0.3019 units per US$ of GDP Saudi Arabia
1980s 0.7506 units per US$ of GDP 0.2546 units per US$ of GDP 0.4959 units per US$ of GDP Saudi Arabia
1990s 0.9003 units per US$ of GDP 0.8559 units per US$ of GDP 0.0444 units per US$ of GDP Saudi Arabia
2000s 0.9348 units per US$ of GDP 1.25 units per US$ of GDP 0.3172 units per US$ of GDP South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit, Saudi Arabia or South Africa?
Saudi Arabia, at 1.58 units per US$ of GDP against 1.32 units per US$ of GDP in South Africa as of 2017.
What is the difference in money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit between Saudi Arabia and South Africa?
0.26 units per US$ of GDP, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and South Africa?
43 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2008.
How do Saudi Arabia and South Africa rank globally for money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit?
Saudi Arabia ranks 101st and South Africa ranks 103rd of 158 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit of GDP
Unit
units per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
158 places, 6,084 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.