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
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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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Indicator
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP
Unit
US dollar per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
169 places, 4,334 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.