Algeria vs South Africa: Net foreign assets

Algeria
161.04 billion current US$
in 2010
South Africa
62.00 billion current US$
in 2011
Algeria rank
1st
South Africa rank
2nd

Net foreign assets over time

  • Algeria
  • South Africa
050.0B100.0B150.0B196519882011

How they compare

Algeria currently reports 161.04 billion current US$ against 62.00 billion current US$ in South Africa, a difference of 99.05 billion current US$.

That makes Algeria's figure about 2.6 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1984 it was South Africa ahead.

Algeria ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 2nd of 51 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s -4.50 billion current US$ -12.23 million current US$ 4.49 billion current US$ South Africa
1990s -833.67 million current US$ -3.91 billion current US$ 3.08 billion current US$ Algeria
2000s 67.28 billion current US$ 25.78 billion current US$ 41.50 billion current US$ Algeria
2010s 161.04 billion current US$ 50.94 billion current US$ 110.11 billion current US$ Algeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net foreign assets, Algeria or South Africa?
Algeria, at 161.04 billion current US$ against 62.00 billion current US$ in South Africa as of 2010.
What is the difference in net foreign assets between Algeria and South Africa?
99.05 billion current US$, with Algeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and South Africa?
26 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2010.
How do Algeria and South Africa rank globally for net foreign assets?
Algeria ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 2nd of 51 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files, published as Net foreign assets (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Net foreign assets (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
51 places, 2,026 data points, 1960–2011
Last refreshed

Net foreign assets are the sum of foreign assets held by monetary authorities and deposit money banks, less their foreign liabilities. Data are in current U.S. dollars.