Ecuador vs South Africa: Other investment, Debt instruments

Ecuador
60.50 billion US dollar
in 2025
South Africa
53.54 billion US dollar
in 2025
Ecuador rank
51st
South Africa rank
53rd

Other investment, Debt instruments over time

  • Ecuador
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 60.50 billion US dollar against 53.54 billion US dollar in South Africa, a difference of 6.96 billion US dollar.

That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1993 it was South Africa ahead.

Ecuador ranks 51st and South Africa ranks 53rd of 173 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 566.30 million US dollar 4.94 billion US dollar 4.38 billion US dollar South Africa
2000s 7.40 billion US dollar 25.80 billion US dollar 18.40 billion US dollar South Africa
2010s 27.75 billion US dollar 38.91 billion US dollar 11.16 billion US dollar South Africa
2020s 51.41 billion US dollar 45.42 billion US dollar 5.99 billion US dollar Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher other investment, debt instruments, Ecuador or South Africa?
Ecuador, at 60.50 billion US dollar against 53.54 billion US dollar in South Africa as of 2025.
What is the difference in other investment, debt instruments between Ecuador and South Africa?
6.96 billion US dollar, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and South Africa?
33 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2025.
How do Ecuador and South Africa rank globally for other investment, debt instruments?
Ecuador ranks 51st and South Africa ranks 53rd of 173 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar). 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)
Unit
US dollar
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
176 places, 4,466 data points, 1948–2025
Last refreshed

The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.