Israel vs South Africa: Foreign liabilities

Israel
412.74 billion current US$
in 2020
South Africa
439.14 billion current US$
in 2020
Israel rank
40th
South Africa rank
39th

Foreign liabilities over time

  • Israel
  • South Africa
100.0B200.0B300.0B400.0B500.0B199520072020

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 439.14 billion current US$ against 412.74 billion current US$ in Israel, a difference of 26.40 billion current US$.

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was South Africa ahead.

Israel ranks 40th and South Africa ranks 39th 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 77.98 billion current US$ 74.56 billion current US$ 3.42 billion current US$ Israel
2000s 147.10 billion current US$ 189.68 billion current US$ 42.58 billion current US$ South Africa
2010s 266.48 billion current US$ 426.58 billion current US$ 160.10 billion current US$ South Africa
2020s 412.74 billion current US$ 439.14 billion current US$ 26.40 billion current US$ South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign liabilities, Israel or South Africa?
South Africa, at 439.14 billion current US$ against 412.74 billion current US$ in Israel as of 2020.
What is the difference in foreign liabilities between Israel and South Africa?
26.40 billion current US$, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and South Africa?
26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Israel and South Africa rank globally for foreign liabilities?
Israel ranks 40th and South Africa ranks 39th of 150 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Foreign liabilities (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Foreign liabilities (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