South Africa vs United States: International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … unit
South Africa
1.45 US dollar per US$ of GDP
in 2025
United States
1.39 US dollar per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Africa rank
50th
United States rank
52nd
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … unit over time
- South Africa
- United States
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1.45 US dollar per US$ of GDP against 1.39 US dollar per US$ of GDP in United States, a difference of 0.06 US dollar per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1976 it was United States ahead.
South Africa ranks 50th and United States ranks 52nd of 169 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 1 and United States in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1687 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.2218 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0531 US dollar per US$ of GDP | United States |
| 1980s | 0.1907 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.3398 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1491 US dollar per US$ of GDP | United States |
| 1990s | 0.2422 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.544 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.3017 US dollar per US$ of GDP | United States |
| 2000s | 0.5957 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.9989 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.4032 US dollar per US$ of GDP | United States |
| 2010s | 1.08 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 1.36 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.2772 US dollar per US$ of GDP | United States |
| 2020s | 1.36 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 1.34 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0263 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 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, South Africa or United States?
- South Africa, at 1.45 US dollar per US$ of GDP against 1.39 US dollar per US$ of GDP in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per between South Africa and United States?
- 0.06 US dollar per US$ of GDP, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and United States?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and United States rank globally for international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per?
- South Africa ranks 50th and United States ranks 52nd of 169 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.