Madagascar vs South Africa: Net foreign assets, flow (current LCU)
Madagascar
318.01 billion current LCU
in 2011
South Africa
167.04 billion current LCU
in 2011
Madagascar rank
10th
South Africa rank
13th
Net foreign assets, flow (current LCU) over time
- Madagascar
- South Africa
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 318.01 billion current LCU against 167.04 billion current LCU in South Africa, a difference of 150.97 billion current LCU.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.9 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Madagascar ahead.
Madagascar ranks 10th and South Africa ranks 13th of 52 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -243.43 million current LCU | 139.20 million current LCU | 382.63 million current LCU | South Africa |
| 1970s | -1.07 billion current LCU | 303.61 million current LCU | 1.38 billion current LCU | South Africa |
| 1980s | -40.06 billion current LCU | -368.80 million current LCU | 39.69 billion current LCU | South Africa |
| 1990s | 32.31 billion current LCU | 1.68 billion current LCU | 30.63 billion current LCU | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 166.97 billion current LCU | 33.13 billion current LCU | 133.84 billion current LCU | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 350.66 billion current LCU | 85.66 billion current LCU | 265.00 billion current LCU | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net foreign assets, flow, Madagascar or South Africa?
- Madagascar, at 318.01 billion current LCU against 167.04 billion current LCU in South Africa as of 2011.
- What is the difference in net foreign assets, flow between Madagascar and South Africa?
- 150.97 billion current LCU, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and South Africa?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2011.
- How do Madagascar and South Africa rank globally for net foreign assets, flow?
- Madagascar ranks 10th and South Africa ranks 13th of 52 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files, published as Net foreign assets, flow (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. Data are in current local currency.