Saudi Arabia vs South Africa: Net foreign assets
Net foreign assets over time
- Saudi Arabia
- South Africa
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 2.00 trillion current LCU against 1.43 trillion current LCU in South Africa, a difference of 571.37 billion current LCU.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.4 times South Africa's.
Across all 52 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.
Saudi Arabia ranks 48th and South Africa ranks 51st of 186 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.73 billion current LCU | 620.81 million current LCU | 3.11 billion current LCU | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | 107.65 billion current LCU | 783.83 million current LCU | 106.87 billion current LCU | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 394.49 billion current LCU | 803.34 million current LCU | 393.69 billion current LCU | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 252.29 billion current LCU | -16.50 billion current LCU | 268.79 billion current LCU | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 728.03 billion current LCU | 191.63 billion current LCU | 536.40 billion current LCU | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 2.36 trillion current LCU | 625.05 billion current LCU | 1.73 trillion current LCU | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net foreign assets, Saudi Arabia or South Africa?
- Saudi Arabia, at 2.00 trillion current LCU against 1.43 trillion current LCU in South Africa as of 2017.
- What is the difference in net foreign assets between Saudi Arabia and South Africa?
- 571.37 billion current LCU, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and South Africa?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2017.
- How do Saudi Arabia and South Africa rank globally for net foreign assets?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 48th and South Africa ranks 51st of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Net foreign assets (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net foreign assets are the sum of foreign assets held by monetary authorities and deposit money banks, less their foreign liabilities. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.