Chile vs South Africa: Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP

Chile
0.6518 US dollar per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Africa
0.6959 US dollar per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Chile rank
41st
South Africa rank
38th

Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP over time

  • Chile
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.6959 US dollar per US$ of GDP against 0.6518 US dollar per US$ of GDP in Chile, a difference of 0.0441 US dollar per US$ of GDP.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Chile's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1997 it was South Africa ahead.

Chile ranks 41st and South Africa ranks 38th of 164 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 0.074 US dollar per US$ of GDP 0.1627 US dollar per US$ of GDP 0.0886 US dollar per US$ of GDP South Africa
2000s 0.321 US dollar per US$ of GDP 0.2448 US dollar per US$ of GDP 0.0762 US dollar per US$ of GDP Chile
2010s 0.568 US dollar per US$ of GDP 0.4018 US dollar per US$ of GDP 0.1662 US dollar per US$ of GDP Chile
2020s 0.6244 US dollar per US$ of GDP 0.5655 US dollar per US$ of GDP 0.0589 US dollar per US$ of GDP Chile

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp, Chile or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.6959 US dollar per US$ of GDP against 0.6518 US dollar per US$ of GDP in Chile as of 2025.
What is the difference in portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp between Chile and South Africa?
0.0441 US dollar per US$ of GDP, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and South Africa?
29 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
How do Chile and South Africa rank globally for portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp?
Chile ranks 41st and South Africa ranks 38th of 164 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Portfolio 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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Indicator
Portfolio investment (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
164 places, 3,983 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Portfolio 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.