Bangladesh vs South Africa: National comprehensive wealth

Bangladesh
2.48 trillion current US$
in 2020
South Africa
2.68 trillion current US$
in 2020
Bangladesh rank
41st
South Africa rank
40th

National comprehensive wealth over time

  • Bangladesh
  • South Africa
01.0T2.0T3.0T199520072020

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 2.68 trillion current US$ against 2.48 trillion current US$ in Bangladesh, a difference of 204.56 billion current US$.

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

Across all 26 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Bangladesh ranks 41st and South Africa ranks 40th of 150 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 415.39 billion current US$ 1.28 trillion current US$ 868.64 billion current US$ South Africa
2000s 513.43 billion current US$ 1.72 trillion current US$ 1.20 trillion current US$ South Africa
2010s 1.39 trillion current US$ 2.94 trillion current US$ 1.55 trillion current US$ South Africa
2020s 2.48 trillion current US$ 2.68 trillion current US$ 204.56 billion current US$ South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher national comprehensive wealth, Bangladesh or South Africa?
South Africa, at 2.68 trillion current US$ against 2.48 trillion current US$ in Bangladesh as of 2020.
What is the difference in national comprehensive wealth between Bangladesh and South Africa?
204.56 billion current US$, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and South Africa?
26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Bangladesh and South Africa rank globally for national comprehensive wealth?
Bangladesh ranks 41st and South Africa ranks 40th of 150 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as National comprehensive wealth (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
National comprehensive wealth (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