Sierra Leone vs South Africa: Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets) … unit GDP

Sierra Leone
0.069 US dollar per US$ of GDP
in 2024
South Africa
0.0639 US dollar per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Sierra Leone rank
113th
South Africa rank
116th

Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets) … unit GDP over time

  • Sierra Leone
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 0.069 US dollar per US$ of GDP against 0.0639 US dollar per US$ of GDP in South Africa, a difference of 0.0051 US dollar per US$ of GDP.

That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was South Africa ahead.

Sierra Leone ranks 113th and South Africa ranks 116th of 169 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Sierra Leone South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0215 US dollar per US$ of GDP 0.068 US dollar per US$ of GDP 0.0465 US dollar per US$ of GDP South Africa
2010s 0.0605 US dollar per US$ of GDP 0.0598 US dollar per US$ of GDP 0.0006 US dollar per US$ of GDP Sierra Leone
2020s 0.064 US dollar per US$ of GDP 0.051 US dollar per US$ of GDP 0.0129 US dollar per US$ of GDP Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us), Sierra Leone or South Africa?
Sierra Leone, at 0.069 US dollar per US$ of GDP against 0.0639 US dollar per US$ of GDP in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) between Sierra Leone and South Africa?
0.0051 US dollar per US$ of GDP, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and South Africa?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Sierra Leone and South Africa rank globally for other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us)?
Sierra Leone ranks 113th and South Africa ranks 116th of 169 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Other investment, Currency and deposits (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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Indicator
Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP
Unit
US dollar per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
169 places, 4,206 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Other investment, Currency and deposits (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.