Kuwait vs South Africa: Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations
Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations over time
- Kuwait
- South Africa
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 55.60 billion US dollar against 48.01 billion US dollar in South Africa, a difference of 7.59 billion US dollar.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2001 it was South Africa ahead.
Kuwait ranks 27th and South Africa ranks 30th of 170 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.77 billion US dollar | 20.18 billion US dollar | 7.40 billion US dollar | South Africa |
| 2010s | 24.72 billion US dollar | 31.18 billion US dollar | 6.46 billion US dollar | South Africa |
| 2020s | 42.36 billion US dollar | 39.47 billion US dollar | 2.90 billion US dollar | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher other investment, debt instruments, deposit taking corporations, Kuwait or South Africa?
- Kuwait, at 55.60 billion US dollar against 48.01 billion US dollar in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in other investment, debt instruments, deposit taking corporations between Kuwait and South Africa?
- 7.59 billion US dollar, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and South Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
- How do Kuwait and South Africa rank globally for other investment, debt instruments, deposit taking corporations?
- Kuwait ranks 27th and South Africa ranks 30th of 170 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations, except the Central Bank (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.