South Africa vs United States of America: Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents

South Africa
0.1236 units per US$ of GDP
in 2025
United States of America
0.1148 units per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Africa rank
48th
United States of America rank
50th

Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents over time

  • South Africa
  • United States of America
0.050.0750.10.1250.15200120132025

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.1236 units per US$ of GDP against 0.1148 units per US$ of GDP in United States of America, a difference of 0.0088 units per US$ of GDP.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times United States of America's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2001 it was United States of America ahead.

South Africa ranks 48th and United States of America ranks 50th of 170 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0768 units per US$ of GDP 0.1099 units per US$ of GDP 0.0331 units per US$ of GDP United States of America
2010s 0.1 units per US$ of GDP 0.1325 units per US$ of GDP 0.0325 units per US$ of GDP United States of America
2020s 0.0969 units per US$ of GDP 0.1151 units per US$ of GDP 0.0181 units per US$ of GDP United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher liabilities, international liquidity, liabilities to nonresidents, South Africa or United States of America?
South Africa, at 0.1236 units per US$ of GDP against 0.1148 units per US$ of GDP in United States of America as of 2025.
What is the difference in liabilities, international liquidity, liabilities to nonresidents between South Africa and United States of America?
0.0088 units per US$ of GDP, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and United States of America?
25 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
How do South Africa and United States of America rank globally for liabilities, international liquidity, liabilities to nonresidents?
South Africa ranks 48th and United States of America ranks 50th of 170 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents (ODCS) (US dollar), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents (ODCS) (US dollar), per unit of GDP
Unit
units per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
170 places, 3,760 data points, 2001–2025
Last refreshed

Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents (ODCS) (US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.