Colombia vs South Africa: Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar)

Colombia
31,686 US dollar per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
33,583 US dollar per square kilometre
in 2023
Colombia rank
118th
South Africa rank
117th

Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) over time

  • Colombia
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 33,583 US dollar per square kilometre against 31,686 US dollar per square kilometre in Colombia, a difference of 1,897 US dollar per square kilometre.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was South Africa ahead.

Colombia ranks 118th and South Africa ranks 117th of 169 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 544.07 US dollar per square kilometre 2,753 US dollar per square kilometre 2,208 US dollar per square kilometre South Africa
1990s 3,824 US dollar per square kilometre 3,752 US dollar per square kilometre 72.05 US dollar per square kilometre Colombia
2000s 7,780 US dollar per square kilometre 21,269 US dollar per square kilometre 13,489 US dollar per square kilometre South Africa
2010s 17,776 US dollar per square kilometre 32,074 US dollar per square kilometre 14,298 US dollar per square kilometre South Africa
2020s 26,461 US dollar per square kilometre 35,789 US dollar per square kilometre 9,327 US dollar per square kilometre South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar), Colombia or South Africa?
South Africa, at 33,583 US dollar per square kilometre against 31,686 US dollar per square kilometre in Colombia as of 2023.
What is the difference in other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) between Colombia and South Africa?
1,897 US dollar per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and South Africa?
44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
How do Colombia and South Africa rank globally for other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar)?
Colombia ranks 118th and South Africa ranks 117th of 169 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre
Unit
US dollar per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
169 places, 4,063 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.