China vs South Africa: Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar)
China
0.1251 US dollar per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Africa
0.1253 US dollar per US$ of GDP
in 2025
China rank
119th
South Africa rank
118th
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) over time
- China
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.1253 US dollar per US$ of GDP against 0.1251 US dollar per US$ of GDP in China, a difference of 0.0002 US dollar per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was South Africa ahead.
China ranks 119th and South Africa ranks 118th of 169 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1019 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1106 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0087 US dollar per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.1225 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0997 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0228 US dollar per US$ of GDP | China |
| 2020s | 0.1219 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1153 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0066 US dollar per US$ of GDP | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar), China or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.1253 US dollar per US$ of GDP against 0.1251 US dollar per US$ of GDP in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) between China and South Africa?
- 0.0002 US dollar per US$ of GDP, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and South Africa?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do China and South Africa rank globally for other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar)?
- China ranks 119th and South Africa ranks 118th of 169 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, 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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About this data
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, 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.