Australia vs South Africa: Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions)

Australia
6,092 US dollar per square kilometre
in 2010
South Africa
4,441 US dollar per square kilometre
in 2023
Australia rank
124th
South Africa rank
127th

Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions) over time

  • Australia
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 6,092 US dollar per square kilometre against 4,441 US dollar per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 1,651 US dollar per square kilometre.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.4 times South Africa's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 124th and South Africa ranks 127th of 160 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 1,186 US dollar per square kilometre 1,963 US dollar per square kilometre 776.78 US dollar per square kilometre South Africa
1990s 1,377 US dollar per square kilometre 1,870 US dollar per square kilometre 492.19 US dollar per square kilometre South Africa
2000s 3,002 US dollar per square kilometre 4,740 US dollar per square kilometre 1,738 US dollar per square kilometre South Africa
2010s 6,092 US dollar per square kilometre 6,427 US dollar per square kilometre 335.18 US dollar per square kilometre South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions), Australia or South Africa?
Australia, at 6,092 US dollar per square kilometre against 4,441 US dollar per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2010.
What is the difference in other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) between Australia and South Africa?
1,651 US dollar per square kilometre, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and South Africa?
22 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2010.
How do Australia and South Africa rank globally for other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions)?
Australia ranks 124th and South Africa ranks 127th of 160 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre
Unit
US dollar per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
160 places, 3,653 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.