Israel vs South Africa: Foreign assets

Israel
596.43 billion current US$
in 2020
South Africa
543.77 billion current US$
in 2020
Israel rank
32nd
South Africa rank
34th

Foreign assets over time

  • Israel
  • South Africa
0200.0B400.0B600.0B199520072020

How they compare

Israel currently reports 596.43 billion current US$ against 543.77 billion current US$ in South Africa, a difference of 52.66 billion current US$.

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

The two have swapped places 5 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was South Africa ahead.

Israel ranks 32nd and South Africa ranks 34th of 150 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Israel South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 46.96 billion current US$ 50.15 billion current US$ 3.19 billion current US$ South Africa
2000s 134.04 billion current US$ 147.85 billion current US$ 13.81 billion current US$ South Africa
2010s 353.89 billion current US$ 414.82 billion current US$ 60.93 billion current US$ South Africa
2020s 596.43 billion current US$ 543.77 billion current US$ 52.66 billion current US$ Israel

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign assets, Israel or South Africa?
Israel, at 596.43 billion current US$ against 543.77 billion current US$ in South Africa as of 2020.
What is the difference in foreign assets between Israel and South Africa?
52.66 billion current US$, with Israel ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and South Africa?
26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Israel and South Africa rank globally for foreign assets?
Israel ranks 32nd and South Africa ranks 34th of 150 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Foreign assets (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Foreign assets (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,851 data points, 1995–2020
Last refreshed