Russian Federation vs South Africa: Foreign assets per capita

Russian Federation
9,531 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
South Africa
8,959 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Russian Federation rank
50th
South Africa rank
51st

Foreign assets per capita over time

  • Russian Federation
  • South Africa
5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k199520072020

How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 9,531 real chained 2019 US$ against 8,959 real chained 2019 US$ in South Africa, a difference of 572 real chained 2019 US$.

That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Russian Federation ahead.

Russian Federation ranks 50th and South Africa ranks 51st of 150 countries.

Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Russian Federation South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 19,009 real chained 2019 US$ 3,421 real chained 2019 US$ 15,588 real chained 2019 US$ Russian Federation
2000s 11,756 real chained 2019 US$ 6,079 real chained 2019 US$ 5,677 real chained 2019 US$ Russian Federation
2010s 11,655 real chained 2019 US$ 9,331 real chained 2019 US$ 2,323 real chained 2019 US$ Russian Federation
2020s 9,531 real chained 2019 US$ 8,959 real chained 2019 US$ 572.36 real chained 2019 US$ Russian Federation

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign assets per capita, Russian Federation or South Africa?
Russian Federation, at 9,531 real chained 2019 US$ against 8,959 real chained 2019 US$ in South Africa as of 2020.
What is the difference in foreign assets per capita between Russian Federation and South Africa?
572 real chained 2019 US$, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and South Africa?
26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Russian Federation and South Africa rank globally for foreign assets per capita?
Russian Federation ranks 50th and South Africa ranks 51st of 150 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as Foreign assets per capita (real chained 2019 US$). 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 per capita (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
Source
World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
150 places, 3,820 data points, 1995–2020
Last refreshed

Net foreign assets is foreign assets minus foreign liabilities. Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.