Germany vs South Africa: Mutual fund assets to GDP

Germany
75.0%
in 2020
South Africa
61.5%
in 2020
Germany rank
14th
South Africa rank
16th

Mutual fund assets to GDP over time

  • Germany
  • South Africa
20406080200020102020

How they compare

Germany currently reports 75.0% against 61.5% in South Africa, a difference of 13.5%.

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

Across all 21 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 14th and South Africa ranks 16th of 78 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 37.4% 23.2% 14.2% Germany
2010s 54.0% 41.7% 12.3% Germany
2020s 75.0% 61.5% 13.4% Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mutual fund assets to gdp, Germany or South Africa?
Germany, at 75.0% against 61.5% in South Africa as of 2020.
What is the difference in mutual fund assets to gdp between Germany and South Africa?
13.5%, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and South Africa?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Germany and South Africa rank globally for mutual fund assets to gdp?
Germany ranks 14th 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.