Nicaragua vs South Africa: Gross portfolio debt assets to GDP

Nicaragua
4.8%
in 2020
South Africa
4.4%
in 2020
Nicaragua rank
79th
South Africa rank
80th

Gross portfolio debt assets to GDP over time

  • Nicaragua
  • South Africa
012345199920092020

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 4.8% against 4.4% in South Africa, a difference of 0.4%.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2008 it was South Africa ahead.

Nicaragua ranks 79th and South Africa ranks 80th of 132 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nicaragua South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 0.1% 1.7% 1.6% South Africa
2010s 1.5% 2.5% 1.0% South Africa
2020s 4.8% 4.4% 0.3% Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross portfolio debt assets to gdp, Nicaragua or South Africa?
Nicaragua, at 4.8% against 4.4% in South Africa as of 2020.
What is the difference in gross portfolio debt assets to gdp between Nicaragua and South Africa?
0.4%, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and South Africa?
13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.
How do Nicaragua and South Africa rank globally for gross portfolio debt assets to gdp?
Nicaragua ranks 79th and South Africa ranks 80th of 132 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Gross portfolio debt assets to GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross portfolio debt assets to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
132 places, 2,249 data points, 1999–2020
Last refreshed