South Africa vs South Asia: Portfolio investment, bonds (PPG + PNG)
Portfolio investment, bonds (PPG + PNG) over time
- South Africa
- South Asia
How they compare
South Asia currently reports 15.95 billion NFL, current US$ against 6.14 billion NFL, current US$ in South Africa, a difference of 9.81 billion NFL, current US$.
That makes South Asia's figure about 2.6 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 4th and South Asia ranks 7th of 78 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 1 and South Asia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.95 billion NFL, current US$ | 844.73 million NFL, current US$ | 1.11 billion NFL, current US$ | South Africa |
| 2000s | 1.76 billion NFL, current US$ | 2.00 billion NFL, current US$ | 235.01 million NFL, current US$ | South Asia |
| 2010s | 6.69 billion NFL, current US$ | 10.01 billion NFL, current US$ | 3.32 billion NFL, current US$ | South Asia |
| 2020s | -2.10 billion NFL, current US$ | 3.91 billion NFL, current US$ | 6.01 billion NFL, current US$ | South Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher portfolio investment, bonds (ppg + png), South Africa or South Asia?
- South Asia, at 15.95 billion NFL, current US$ against 6.14 billion NFL, current US$ in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in portfolio investment, bonds (ppg + png) between South Africa and South Asia?
- 9.81 billion NFL, current US$, with South Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and South Asia?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and South Asia rank globally for portfolio investment, bonds (ppg + png)?
- South Africa ranks 4th and South Asia ranks 7th of 78 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Portfolio investment, bonds (PPG + PNG) (NFL, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.