South Africa vs Uganda: Net foreign assets, flow
South Africa
167.04 billion current LCU
in 2011
Uganda
289.60 billion current LCU
in 2011
South Africa rank
13th
Uganda rank
11th
Net foreign assets, flow over time
- South Africa
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 289.60 billion current LCU against 167.04 billion current LCU in South Africa, a difference of 122.56 billion current LCU.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.7 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1967 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 13th and Uganda ranks 11th of 52 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 2 and Uganda in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 150.92 million current LCU | 706,395 current LCU | 150.22 million current LCU | South Africa |
| 1970s | 303.61 million current LCU | -557,267 current LCU | 304.17 million current LCU | South Africa |
| 1980s | -671.17 million current LCU | -426.20 million current LCU | 244.97 million current LCU | Uganda |
| 1990s | 1.84 billion current LCU | 147.60 billion current LCU | 145.77 billion current LCU | Uganda |
| 2000s | 33.13 billion current LCU | 442.59 billion current LCU | 409.47 billion current LCU | Uganda |
| 2010s | 85.66 billion current LCU | 622.40 billion current LCU | 536.74 billion current LCU | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net foreign assets, flow, South Africa or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 289.60 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 South Africa and Uganda?
- 122.56 billion current LCU, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Uganda?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2011.
- How do South Africa and Uganda rank globally for net foreign assets, flow?
- South Africa ranks 13th and Uganda ranks 11th 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.