Denmark vs South Africa: Mutual fund assets to GDP

Denmark
49.8%
in 2020
South Africa
61.5%
in 2020
Denmark rank
18th
South Africa rank
16th

Mutual fund assets to GDP over time

  • Denmark
  • South Africa
102030405060200020102020

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 61.5% against 49.8% in Denmark, a difference of 11.7%.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 18th and South Africa ranks 16th of 78 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 25.0% 23.2% 1.8% Denmark
2010s 35.3% 41.7% 6.4% South Africa
2020s 49.8% 61.5% 11.8% South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mutual fund assets to gdp, Denmark or South Africa?
South Africa, at 61.5% against 49.8% in Denmark as of 2020.
What is the difference in mutual fund assets to gdp between Denmark and South Africa?
11.7%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and South Africa?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Denmark and South Africa rank globally for mutual fund assets to gdp?
Denmark ranks 18th and South Africa ranks 16th of 78 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank - Non banking financial database, published as Mutual fund 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
Mutual fund assets to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
World Bank - Non banking financial database
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
78 places, 1,323 data points, 1993–2020
Last refreshed

Data taken from a variety of sources such as Investment Company Institute and national sources.