Colombia vs South Africa: Real Effective Exchange Rate

Colombia
72.41
in 2024
South Africa
70.66
in 2024
Colombia rank
101st
South Africa rank
102nd

Real Effective Exchange Rate over time

  • Colombia
  • South Africa
0255075100125199420092024

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 72.41 against 70.66 in South Africa, a difference of 1.75.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was South Africa ahead.

Colombia ranks 101st and South Africa ranks 102nd of 107 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 94.73 104.02 9.3 South Africa
2000s 82.33 92.88 10.55 South Africa
2010s 87.68 82.57 5.11 Colombia
2020s 65.58 71.86 6.28 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher real effective exchange rate, Colombia or South Africa?
Colombia, at 72.41 against 70.66 in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in real effective exchange rate between Colombia and South Africa?
1.75, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and South Africa?
31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
How do Colombia and South Africa rank globally for real effective exchange rate?
Colombia ranks 101st and South Africa ranks 102nd of 107 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data, published as Real Effective Exchange Rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Real Effective Exchange Rate
Source
World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
117 places, 2,839 data points, 1994–2024
Last refreshed

Real effective exchange rate is the nominal effective exchange rate (a measure of the value of a currency against a weighted average of several foreign currencies) divided by a price deflator or index of costs.