Australia vs South Africa: International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … square

Australia
348,070 US dollar per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
387,549 US dollar per square kilometre
in 2023
Australia rank
91st
South Africa rank
89th

International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … square over time

  • Australia
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 387,549 US dollar per square kilometre against 348,070 US dollar per square kilometre in Australia, a difference of 39,479 US dollar per square kilometre.

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

Across all 35 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 91st and South Africa ranks 89th of 169 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 11,072 US dollar per square kilometre 16,629 US dollar per square kilometre 5,557 US dollar per square kilometre South Africa
1990s 18,878 US dollar per square kilometre 30,483 US dollar per square kilometre 11,606 US dollar per square kilometre South Africa
2000s 80,012 US dollar per square kilometre 123,813 US dollar per square kilometre 43,802 US dollar per square kilometre South Africa
2010s 215,867 US dollar per square kilometre 346,310 US dollar per square kilometre 130,443 US dollar per square kilometre South Africa
2020s 326,366 US dollar per square kilometre 432,651 US dollar per square kilometre 106,285 US dollar per square kilometre 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, Australia or South Africa?
South Africa, at 387,549 US dollar per square kilometre against 348,070 US dollar per square kilometre in Australia as of 2023.
What is the difference in international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per between Australia and South Africa?
39,479 US dollar per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and South Africa?
35 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2023.
How do Australia and South Africa rank globally for international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per?
Australia ranks 91st and South Africa ranks 89th of 169 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre
Unit
US dollar per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
169 places, 4,009 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.