China vs South Africa: Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP
China
0.1256 US dollar per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Africa
0.1253 US dollar per US$ of GDP
in 2025
China rank
119th
South Africa rank
120th
Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP over time
- China
- South Africa
How they compare
China currently reports 0.1256 US dollar per US$ of GDP against 0.1253 US dollar per US$ of GDP in South Africa, a difference of 0.0003 US dollar per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was South Africa ahead.
China ranks 119th and South Africa ranks 120th of 169 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1019 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1106 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0087 US dollar per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.1226 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0997 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0229 US dollar per US$ of GDP | China |
| 2020s | 0.1225 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1153 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0071 US dollar per US$ of GDP | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp, China or South Africa?
- China, at 0.1256 US dollar per US$ of GDP against 0.1253 US dollar per US$ of GDP in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp between China and South Africa?
- 0.0003 US dollar per US$ of GDP, with China 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 other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp?
- China ranks 119th and South Africa ranks 120th of 169 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Other investment (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
Other investment (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.