Panama vs South Africa: Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations

Panama
50.42 billion US dollar
in 2025
South Africa
48.01 billion US dollar
in 2025
Panama rank
28th
South Africa rank
30th

Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations over time

  • Panama
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Panama currently reports 50.42 billion US dollar against 48.01 billion US dollar in South Africa, a difference of 2.41 billion US dollar.

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Panama ahead.

Panama ranks 28th and South Africa ranks 30th of 170 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Panama South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 19.60 billion US dollar 1.88 billion US dollar 17.72 billion US dollar Panama
2000s 16.89 billion US dollar 18.57 billion US dollar 1.68 billion US dollar South Africa
2010s 36.48 billion US dollar 31.18 billion US dollar 5.30 billion US dollar Panama
2020s 41.45 billion US dollar 39.47 billion US dollar 1.98 billion US dollar Panama

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher other investment, debt instruments, deposit taking corporations, Panama or South Africa?
Panama, at 50.42 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 Panama and South Africa?
2.41 billion US dollar, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and South Africa?
31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
How do Panama and South Africa rank globally for other investment, debt instruments, deposit taking corporations?
Panama ranks 28th 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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Indicator
Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations, except the Central Bank (Assets, Positions, US dollar)
Unit
US dollar
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
173 places, 4,241 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.