Portugal vs South Africa: Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP
Portugal
0.8176 US dollar per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Africa
0.6959 US dollar per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Portugal rank
35th
South Africa rank
38th
Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP over time
- Portugal
- South Africa
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 0.8176 US dollar per US$ of GDP against 0.6959 US dollar per US$ of GDP in South Africa, a difference of 0.1217 US dollar per US$ of GDP.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 35th and South Africa ranks 38th of 164 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2105 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1272 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0833 US dollar per US$ of GDP | Portugal |
| 2000s | 0.6134 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.2448 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.3685 US dollar per US$ of GDP | Portugal |
| 2010s | 0.6214 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.4018 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.2196 US dollar per US$ of GDP | Portugal |
| 2020s | 0.7295 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.5655 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1641 US dollar per US$ of GDP | Portugal |
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, Portugal or South Africa?
- Portugal, at 0.8176 US dollar per US$ of GDP against 0.6959 US dollar per US$ of GDP in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp between Portugal and South Africa?
- 0.1217 US dollar per US$ of GDP, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and South Africa?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and South Africa rank globally for portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp?
- Portugal ranks 35th 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.