How does South Africa rank for other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp?

South Africa ranks 120th out of 169 countries with data for 2025.

Is other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp rising or falling in South Africa?

Over the last ten years it is up 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP in South Africa

Name: Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP in South Africa
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

South Africa: Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP was 0.1253 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.1253 US dollar per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 10.9%

World rank

120th

of 169 countries

All-time high

0.1402 US dollar per US$ of GDP

in 2020

All-time low

0.0231 US dollar per US$ of GDP

in 1996

Years of data

1960–2025

Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP in South Africa, 1960–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

South Africa recorded 0.1253 US dollar per US$ of GDP for other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.9% on the previous year and up 20.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in South Africa peaked at 0.1402 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0231 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 1996.

That places South Africa 120th out of 169 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP in South Africa, 1960 to 2025.
Year	US dollar per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.0432 US dollar per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.0453 US dollar per US$ of GDP	+4.8%
1962	0.0445 US dollar per US$ of GDP	-1.8%
1963	0.0415 US dollar per US$ of GDP	-6.6%
1964	0.0396 US dollar per US$ of GDP	-4.7%
1965	0.0377 US dollar per US$ of GDP	-4.8%
1966	0.0449 US dollar per US$ of GDP	+19.1%
1967	0.0415 US dollar per US$ of GDP	-7.7%
1968	0.0416 US dollar per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
1969	0.0423 US dollar per US$ of GDP	+1.7%
1970	0.0401 US dollar per US$ of GDP	-5.2%
1971	0.0461 US dollar per US$ of GDP	+15.0%
1972	0.0474 US dollar per US$ of GDP	+2.8%
1973	0.0417 US dollar per US$ of GDP	-12.0%
1974	0.0406 US dollar per US$ of GDP	-2.5%
1975	0.0387 US dollar per US$ of GDP	-4.8%
1976	0.049 US dollar per US$ of GDP	+26.8%
1977	0.0449 US dollar per US$ of GDP	-8.4%
1978	0.0458 US dollar per US$ of GDP	+2.0%
1979	0.0459 US dollar per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
1980	0.0447 US dollar per US$ of GDP	-2.5%
1981	0.0358 US dollar per US$ of GDP	-20.0%
1982	0.0364 US dollar per US$ of GDP	+1.7%
1983	0.0326 US dollar per US$ of GDP	-10.6%
1984	0.0272 US dollar per US$ of GDP	-16.3%
1985	0.0356 US dollar per US$ of GDP	+30.8%
1986	0.0479 US dollar per US$ of GDP	+34.3%
1987	0.043 US dollar per US$ of GDP	-10.3%
1988	0.0343 US dollar per US$ of GDP	-20.1%
1989	0.0367 US dollar per US$ of GDP	+6.9%
1990	0.0278 US dollar per US$ of GDP	-24.2%
1991	0.0252 US dollar per US$ of GDP	-9.5%
1992	0.0273 US dollar per US$ of GDP	+8.3%
1993	0.0283 US dollar per US$ of GDP	+4.0%
1994	0.0283 US dollar per US$ of GDP	-0.0%
1995	0.029 US dollar per US$ of GDP	+2.5%
1996	0.0231 US dollar per US$ of GDP	-20.6%
1997	0.0289 US dollar per US$ of GDP	+25.4%
1998	0.0313 US dollar per US$ of GDP	+8.3%
1999	0.0506 US dollar per US$ of GDP	+61.7%
2000	0.0519 US dollar per US$ of GDP	+2.5%
2001	0.0656 US dollar per US$ of GDP	+26.5%
2002	0.1112 US dollar per US$ of GDP	+69.4%
2003	0.1261 US dollar per US$ of GDP	+13.4%
2004	0.1138 US dollar per US$ of GDP	-9.7%
2005	0.1074 US dollar per US$ of GDP	-5.6%
2006	0.1167 US dollar per US$ of GDP	+8.6%
2007	0.1196 US dollar per US$ of GDP	+2.5%
2008	0.1031 US dollar per US$ of GDP	-13.8%
2009	0.1032 US dollar per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
2010	0.0951 US dollar per US$ of GDP	-7.8%
2011	0.0833 US dollar per US$ of GDP	-12.5%
2012	0.0867 US dollar per US$ of GDP	+4.2%
2013	0.0947 US dollar per US$ of GDP	+9.2%
2014	0.1048 US dollar per US$ of GDP	+10.7%
2015	0.1041 US dollar per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
2016	0.1176 US dollar per US$ of GDP	+13.0%
2017	0.1128 US dollar per US$ of GDP	-4.0%
2018	0.0978 US dollar per US$ of GDP	-13.3%
2019	0.0997 US dollar per US$ of GDP	+1.9%
2020	0.1402 US dollar per US$ of GDP	+40.7%
2021	0.1022 US dollar per US$ of GDP	-27.1%
2022	0.1045 US dollar per US$ of GDP	+2.2%
2023	0.1068 US dollar per US$ of GDP	+2.2%
2024	0.113 US dollar per US$ of GDP	+5.8%
2025	0.1253 US dollar per US$ of GDP	+10.9%

South Africa compared with similar countries

South Africa's 0.1253 US dollar per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1541 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 81% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
South Africa's 0.1253 US dollar per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1466 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 86% of the median. (36 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP in South Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

Year	Change	From	To
2002	+69.4%	0.0656 US dollar per US$ of GDP	0.1112 US dollar per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0422 US dollar per US$ of GDP	0.0377 US dollar per US$ of GDP	0.0453 US dollar per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.044 US dollar per US$ of GDP	0.0387 US dollar per US$ of GDP	0.049 US dollar per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0374 US dollar per US$ of GDP	0.0272 US dollar per US$ of GDP	0.0479 US dollar per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.03 US dollar per US$ of GDP	0.0231 US dollar per US$ of GDP	0.0506 US dollar per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.1019 US dollar per US$ of GDP	0.0519 US dollar per US$ of GDP	0.1261 US dollar per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0997 US dollar per US$ of GDP	0.0833 US dollar per US$ of GDP	0.1176 US dollar per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.1153 US dollar per US$ of GDP	0.1022 US dollar per US$ of GDP	0.1402 US dollar per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near South Africa

117 Namibia 0.1288 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
118 Chile 0.1282 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
119 China 0.1256 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
121 Romania 0.1225 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
122 Georgia 0.1202 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
123 Barbados 0.1178 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 169 places →

More economy & growth data for South Africa

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.4836 Percent per annum (2029)
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.4 Percent per annum (2029)
SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.87 % change on previous year (2025)
SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0145 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 95.75 units per person (2025)
SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 1.77 % change on previous year (2025)
SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0106 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 69.91 units per person (2025)
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -28.9 % change on previous year (2025)
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0077 units per US$ of GDP (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in South Africa?: Other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in South Africa was 0.1253 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp recorded in South Africa?: The highest recorded value was 0.1402 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2020.
What is the lowest other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp recorded in South Africa?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0231 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 1996.
How does South Africa rank for other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp?: South Africa ranks 120th out of 169 countries with data for 2025.
Is other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp rising or falling in South Africa?: Over the last ten years it is up 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this South Africa data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Other 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.

Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Indicator: Other 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: 169 places, 4,354 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 01 October 2026

Other 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.