Australia vs South Africa: Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets) … square kilometre

Australia
11,547 US dollar per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
13,798 US dollar per square kilometre
in 2023
Australia rank
127th
South Africa rank
124th

Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets) … square kilometre over time

  • Australia
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 13,798 US dollar per square kilometre against 11,547 US dollar per square kilometre in Australia, a difference of 2,251 US dollar per square kilometre.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Australia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 127th and South Africa ranks 124th of 169 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 391.21 US dollar per square kilometre 718.49 US dollar per square kilometre 327.29 US dollar per square kilometre South Africa
2000s 2,274 US dollar per square kilometre 13,516 US dollar per square kilometre 11,243 US dollar per square kilometre South Africa
2010s 7,925 US dollar per square kilometre 19,299 US dollar per square kilometre 11,374 US dollar per square kilometre South Africa
2020s 10,759 US dollar per square kilometre 15,730 US dollar per square kilometre 4,971 US dollar per square kilometre South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us), Australia or South Africa?
South Africa, at 13,798 US dollar per square kilometre against 11,547 US dollar per square kilometre in Australia as of 2023.
What is the difference in other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) between Australia and South Africa?
2,251 US dollar per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and South Africa?
33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
How do Australia and South Africa rank globally for other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us)?
Australia ranks 127th and South Africa ranks 124th of 169 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Other investment, Currency and deposits (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
Other investment, Currency and deposits (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, 3,932 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Other investment, Currency and deposits (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.