Libya vs South Africa: Net portfolio investment

Libya
958.60 million usd
in 2023
South Africa
977.63 million usd
in 2024
Libya rank
47th
South Africa rank
46th

Net portfolio investment over time

  • Libya
  • South Africa
-20.0B020.0B40.0B60.0B200020122024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 977.63 million usd against 958.60 million usd in Libya, a difference of 19.03 million usd.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.

Libya ranks 47th and South Africa ranks 46th of 184 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 2.41 billion usd -2.85 billion usd 5.26 billion usd Libya
2010s 578.50 million usd -11.14 billion usd 11.72 billion usd Libya
2020s 522.40 million usd 18.06 billion usd 17.54 billion usd South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net portfolio investment, Libya or South Africa?
South Africa, at 977.63 million usd against 958.60 million usd in Libya as of 2024.
What is the difference in net portfolio investment between Libya and South Africa?
19.03 million usd, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and South Africa?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Libya and South Africa rank globally for net portfolio investment?
Libya ranks 47th and South Africa ranks 46th of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data, published as Net portfolio investment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Net portfolio investment
Unit
usd
Source
International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
184 places, 3,980 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Portfolio investment, net (Balance of Payments, current United States dollars).