Egypt vs South Africa: Net foreign assets
Egypt
35.57 billion current US$
in 2011
South Africa
62.00 billion current US$
in 2011
Egypt rank
4th
South Africa rank
2nd
Net foreign assets over time
- Egypt
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 62.00 billion current US$ against 35.57 billion current US$ in Egypt, a difference of 26.43 billion current US$.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.7 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 4th and South Africa ranks 2nd of 51 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.41 billion current US$ | -12.23 million current US$ | 1.43 billion current US$ | Egypt |
| 1990s | 11.10 billion current US$ | -3.91 billion current US$ | 15.01 billion current US$ | Egypt |
| 2000s | 21.51 billion current US$ | 25.78 billion current US$ | 4.27 billion current US$ | South Africa |
| 2010s | 44.73 billion current US$ | 56.47 billion current US$ | 11.74 billion current US$ | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net foreign assets, Egypt or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 62.00 billion current US$ against 35.57 billion current US$ in Egypt as of 2011.
- What is the difference in net foreign assets between Egypt and South Africa?
- 26.43 billion current US$, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and South Africa?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2011.
- How do Egypt and South Africa rank globally for net foreign assets?
- Egypt ranks 4th and South Africa ranks 2nd of 51 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files, published as Net foreign assets (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.