New Zealand vs South Africa: Annual national net lending/net borrowing, US $, current prices
Annual national net lending/net borrowing, US $, current prices over time
- New Zealand
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports -4,708 US dollars, PPP converted against -12,910 US dollars, PPP converted in New Zealand, a difference of 8,202 US dollars, PPP converted.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1971 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 28th and South Africa ranks 25th of 37 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -835.24 US dollars, PPP converted | -962.89 US dollars, PPP converted | 127.66 US dollars, PPP converted | New Zealand |
| 1980s | -1,686 US dollars, PPP converted | 1,897 US dollars, PPP converted | 3,582 US dollars, PPP converted | South Africa |
| 1990s | -2,389 US dollars, PPP converted | -574.28 US dollars, PPP converted | 1,814 US dollars, PPP converted | South Africa |
| 2000s | -4,727 US dollars, PPP converted | -12,502 US dollars, PPP converted | 7,776 US dollars, PPP converted | New Zealand |
| 2010s | -3,532 US dollars, PPP converted | -24,587 US dollars, PPP converted | 21,055 US dollars, PPP converted | New Zealand |
| 2020s | -14,855 US dollars, PPP converted | 7,292 US dollars, PPP converted | 22,147 US dollars, PPP converted | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual national net lending/net borrowing, us $, current prices, New Zealand or South Africa?
- South Africa, at -4,708 US dollars, PPP converted against -12,910 US dollars, PPP converted in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual national net lending/net borrowing, us $, current prices between New Zealand and South Africa?
- 8,202 US dollars, PPP converted, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and South Africa?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do New Zealand and South Africa rank globally for annual national net lending/net borrowing, us $, current prices?
- New Zealand ranks 28th and South Africa ranks 25th of 37 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Annual national net lending/net borrowing, US $, current prices, current PPPs — Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This table presents countries' annual national net lending or net borrowing. Net lending (positive sign) or net borrowing (negative sign) is the balancing item at the end of the capital account in the sequence of economic accounts, and also appears in the financial accounts. It represents the surplus resources that are available for borrowing, or the deficit, which means that borrowing is required. The data is in US dollars converted using Purchasing Power Parities (PPPs) and in current prices. The indicators were presented in the previous dissemination system in the SNA_TABLE2 dataset. See ANA Changes for information on changes in methodology: ANA Changes Explore also the GDP and non-financial accounts webpage: GDP and non-financial accounts webpage OECD statistics contact: STAT.Contact@oecd.org