South Korea vs South Africa: Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP
South Korea
0.6693 US dollar per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Africa
0.6959 US dollar per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Korea rank
40th
South Africa rank
38th
Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP over time
- South Korea
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.6959 US dollar per US$ of GDP against 0.6693 US dollar per US$ of GDP in South Korea, a difference of 0.0266 US dollar per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1994 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 40th and South Africa ranks 38th of 164 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0175 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0855 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.068 US dollar per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.0553 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.2448 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1896 US dollar per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.1705 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.4018 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.2313 US dollar per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.4848 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.5655 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0807 US dollar per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
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, South Korea or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.6959 US dollar per US$ of GDP against 0.6693 US dollar per US$ of GDP in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp between South Korea and South Africa?
- 0.0266 US dollar per US$ of GDP, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and South Africa?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and South Africa rank globally for portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp?
- South Korea ranks 40th 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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About this data
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.