Namibia vs South Africa: Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar)
Namibia
0.1288 US dollar per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Africa
0.1253 US dollar per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Namibia rank
116th
South Africa rank
118th
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) over time
- Namibia
- South Africa
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 0.1288 US dollar per US$ of GDP against 0.1253 US dollar per US$ of GDP in South Africa, a difference of 0.0035 US dollar per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Namibia ahead.
Namibia ranks 116th and South Africa ranks 118th of 169 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.5934 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0367 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.5567 US dollar per US$ of GDP | Namibia |
| 1990s | 0.6085 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.027 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.5815 US dollar per US$ of GDP | Namibia |
| 2000s | 0.1036 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1019 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0017 US dollar per US$ of GDP | Namibia |
| 2010s | 0.126 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0997 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0264 US dollar per US$ of GDP | Namibia |
| 2020s | 0.1425 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1153 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0272 US dollar per US$ of GDP | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar), Namibia or South Africa?
- Namibia, at 0.1288 US dollar per US$ of GDP against 0.1253 US dollar per US$ of GDP in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) between Namibia and South Africa?
- 0.0035 US dollar per US$ of GDP, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and South Africa?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do Namibia and South Africa rank globally for other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar)?
- Namibia ranks 116th 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.