Philippines vs South Africa: Portfolio investment, bonds (PPG + PNG)

Philippines
5.15 billion NFL, current US$
in 2024
South Africa
6.14 billion NFL, current US$
in 2024
Philippines rank
5th
South Africa rank
4th

Portfolio investment, bonds (PPG + PNG) over time

  • Philippines
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 6.14 billion NFL, current US$ against 5.15 billion NFL, current US$ in Philippines, a difference of 984.55 million NFL, current US$.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Philippines's.

The two have swapped places 14 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was South Africa ahead.

Philippines ranks 5th and South Africa ranks 4th of 78 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Philippines South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 2.07 billion NFL, current US$ 1.95 billion NFL, current US$ 115.49 million NFL, current US$ Philippines
2000s 1.28 billion NFL, current US$ 1.76 billion NFL, current US$ 483.10 million NFL, current US$ South Africa
2010s 1.34 billion NFL, current US$ 6.69 billion NFL, current US$ 5.35 billion NFL, current US$ South Africa
2020s 4.55 billion NFL, current US$ -2.10 billion NFL, current US$ 6.66 billion NFL, current US$ Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher portfolio investment, bonds (ppg + png), Philippines or South Africa?
South Africa, at 6.14 billion NFL, current US$ against 5.15 billion NFL, current US$ in Philippines as of 2024.
What is the difference in portfolio investment, bonds (ppg + png) between Philippines and South Africa?
984.55 million NFL, current US$, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and South Africa?
31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
How do Philippines and South Africa rank globally for portfolio investment, bonds (ppg + png)?
Philippines ranks 5th and South Africa ranks 4th of 78 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Portfolio investment, bonds (PPG + PNG) (NFL, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Portfolio investment, bonds (PPG + PNG) (NFL, current US$)
Unit
NFL, current US$
Source
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
89 places, 2,314 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

Bonds are securities issued with a fixed rate of interest for a period of more than one year. They include net flows through cross-border public and publicly guaranteed and private nonguaranteed bond issues. Data are in current U.S. dollars.