Mauritius vs South Africa: Foreign assets
Mauritius
474.80 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
South Africa
526.79 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Mauritius rank
36th
South Africa rank
34th
Foreign assets over time
- Mauritius
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 526.79 billion real chained 2019 US$ against 474.80 billion real chained 2019 US$ in Mauritius, a difference of 51.99 billion real chained 2019 US$.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Mauritius's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was South Africa ahead.
Mauritius ranks 36th and South Africa ranks 34th of 149 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.27 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 155.27 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 152.01 billion real chained 2019 US$ | South Africa |
| 2000s | 119.37 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 299.30 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 179.93 billion real chained 2019 US$ | South Africa |
| 2010s | 498.39 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 512.81 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 14.43 billion real chained 2019 US$ | South Africa |
| 2020s | 474.80 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 526.79 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 51.99 billion real chained 2019 US$ | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign assets, Mauritius or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 526.79 billion real chained 2019 US$ against 474.80 billion real chained 2019 US$ in Mauritius as of 2020.
- What is the difference in foreign assets between Mauritius and South Africa?
- 51.99 billion real chained 2019 US$, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and South Africa?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Mauritius and South Africa rank globally for foreign assets?
- Mauritius ranks 36th and South Africa ranks 34th of 149 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as Foreign assets (real chained 2019 US$). 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.