Bahrain vs South Africa: Other investment, Loans
Other investment, Loans over time
- Bahrain
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 26.27 billion US dollar against 24.93 billion US dollar in Bahrain, a difference of 1.34 billion US dollar.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Bahrain's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Bahrain has been ahead every year.
Bahrain ranks 37th and South Africa ranks 35th of 165 countries.
Bahrain has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.06 billion US dollar | 3.96 billion US dollar | 8.10 billion US dollar | Bahrain |
| 1990s | 14.01 billion US dollar | 3.76 billion US dollar | 10.24 billion US dollar | Bahrain |
| 2000s | 39.78 billion US dollar | 7.93 billion US dollar | 31.85 billion US dollar | Bahrain |
| 2010s | 32.65 billion US dollar | 15.42 billion US dollar | 17.23 billion US dollar | Bahrain |
| 2020s | 25.92 billion US dollar | 24.10 billion US dollar | 1.82 billion US dollar | Bahrain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher other investment, loans, Bahrain or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 26.27 billion US dollar against 24.93 billion US dollar in Bahrain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in other investment, loans between Bahrain and South Africa?
- 1.34 billion US dollar, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and South Africa?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2024.
- How do Bahrain and South Africa rank globally for other investment, loans?
- Bahrain ranks 37th and South Africa ranks 35th of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Other investment, Loans (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.