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

India
39,296 US dollar per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
33,583 US dollar per square kilometre
in 2023
India rank
115th
South Africa rank
117th

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

  • India
  • South Africa
010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k196119922023

How they compare

India currently reports 39,296 US dollar per square kilometre against 33,583 US dollar per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 5,713 US dollar per square kilometre.

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1996 it was India ahead.

India ranks 115th and South Africa ranks 117th of 169 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade India South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 3,949 US dollar per square kilometre 4,349 US dollar per square kilometre 400.38 US dollar per square kilometre South Africa
2000s 5,661 US dollar per square kilometre 21,269 US dollar per square kilometre 15,608 US dollar per square kilometre South Africa
2010s 12,869 US dollar per square kilometre 32,074 US dollar per square kilometre 19,204 US dollar per square kilometre South Africa
2020s 29,820 US dollar per square kilometre 35,789 US dollar per square kilometre 5,969 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), India or South Africa?
India, at 39,296 US dollar per square kilometre against 33,583 US dollar per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) between India and South Africa?
5,713 US dollar per square kilometre, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and South Africa?
28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
How do India and South Africa rank globally for other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar)?
India ranks 115th 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.