Israel vs South Africa: Foreign assets
Israel
599.96 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
South Africa
526.79 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Israel rank
32nd
South Africa rank
34th
Foreign assets over time
- Israel
- South Africa
How they compare
Israel currently reports 599.96 billion real chained 2019 US$ against 526.79 billion real chained 2019 US$ in South Africa, a difference of 73.17 billion real chained 2019 US$.
That makes Israel's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was South Africa ahead.
Israel ranks 32nd and South Africa ranks 34th of 149 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.10 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 155.27 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 84.18 billion real chained 2019 US$ | South Africa |
| 2000s | 161.49 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 299.30 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 137.80 billion real chained 2019 US$ | South Africa |
| 2010s | 360.90 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 512.81 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 151.91 billion real chained 2019 US$ | South Africa |
| 2020s | 599.96 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 526.79 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 73.17 billion real chained 2019 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 599.96 billion real chained 2019 US$ against 526.79 billion real chained 2019 US$ in South Africa as of 2020.
- What is the difference in foreign assets between Israel and South Africa?
- 73.17 billion real chained 2019 US$, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and South Africa?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Israel and South Africa rank globally for foreign assets?
- Israel ranks 32nd and South Africa ranks 34th of 149 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as Foreign assets (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.