China vs South Africa: International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … capita
China
8,379 US dollar per person
in 2025
South Africa
9,592 US dollar per person
in 2025
China rank
80th
South Africa rank
78th
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … capita over time
- China
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 9,592 US dollar per person against 8,379 US dollar per person in China, a difference of 1,213 US dollar per person.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times China's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
China ranks 80th and South Africa ranks 78th of 169 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,609 US dollar per person | 3,868 US dollar per person | 2,259 US dollar per person | South Africa |
| 2010s | 4,490 US dollar per person | 7,480 US dollar per person | 2,990 US dollar per person | South Africa |
| 2020s | 7,003 US dollar per person | 8,558 US dollar per person | 1,555 US dollar per person | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per, China or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 9,592 US dollar per person against 8,379 US dollar per person in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per between China and South Africa?
- 1,213 US dollar per person, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and South Africa?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do China and South Africa rank globally for international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per?
- China ranks 80th and South Africa ranks 78th of 169 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.