Nigeria vs South Africa: Other investment, Debt instruments
Nigeria
55.49 billion US dollar
in 2025
South Africa
53.54 billion US dollar
in 2025
Nigeria rank
52nd
South Africa rank
53rd
Other investment, Debt instruments over time
- Nigeria
- South Africa
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 55.49 billion US dollar against 53.54 billion US dollar in South Africa, a difference of 1.95 billion US dollar.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was South Africa ahead.
Nigeria ranks 52nd and South Africa ranks 53rd of 173 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.47 billion US dollar | 34.59 billion US dollar | 17.12 billion US dollar | South Africa |
| 2010s | 37.82 billion US dollar | 38.91 billion US dollar | 1.08 billion US dollar | South Africa |
| 2020s | 48.28 billion US dollar | 45.42 billion US dollar | 2.86 billion US dollar | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher other investment, debt instruments, Nigeria or South Africa?
- Nigeria, at 55.49 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 Nigeria and South Africa?
- 1.95 billion US dollar, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and South Africa?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and South Africa rank globally for other investment, debt instruments?
- Nigeria ranks 52nd 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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About this data
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.