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

South Africa
33,583 US dollar per square kilometre
in 2023
Vanuatu
40,421 US dollar per square kilometre
in 2022
South Africa rank
117th
Vanuatu rank
114th

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

  • South Africa
  • Vanuatu
020.0k40.0k60.0k196119922023

How they compare

Vanuatu currently reports 40,421 US dollar per square kilometre against 33,583 US dollar per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 6,838 US dollar per square kilometre.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Vanuatu ahead.

South Africa ranks 117th and Vanuatu ranks 114th of 169 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 1 and Vanuatu in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Vanuatu Difference Ahead
1990s 5,134 US dollar per square kilometre 16,776 US dollar per square kilometre 11,642 US dollar per square kilometre Vanuatu
2000s 24,859 US dollar per square kilometre 34,563 US dollar per square kilometre 9,703 US dollar per square kilometre Vanuatu
2010s 32,074 US dollar per square kilometre 27,506 US dollar per square kilometre 4,568 US dollar per square kilometre South Africa
2020s 36,524 US dollar per square kilometre 47,851 US dollar per square kilometre 11,327 US dollar per square kilometre Vanuatu

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar), South Africa or Vanuatu?
Vanuatu, at 40,421 US dollar per square kilometre against 33,583 US dollar per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2022.
What is the difference in other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) between South Africa and Vanuatu?
6,838 US dollar per square kilometre, with Vanuatu ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Vanuatu?
23 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2022.
How do South Africa and Vanuatu rank globally for other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar)?
South Africa ranks 117th and Vanuatu ranks 114th 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.