China vs Southern Africa: Gross receipts by developing countries of mobilised private finance
China
772.31 million current US$
in 2024
Southern Africa
2,720 million current US$
in 2024
China rank
18th
Southern Africa rank
21st
Gross receipts by developing countries of mobilised private finance over time
- China
- Southern Africa
How they compare
Southern Africa currently reports 2,720 million current US$ against 772.31 million current US$ in China, a difference of 1,948 million current US$.
That makes Southern Africa's figure about 3.5 times China's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Southern Africa ahead.
China ranks 18th and Southern Africa ranks 21st of 135 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Southern Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,452 million current US$ | 895.41 million current US$ | 556.76 million current US$ | China |
| 2020s | 1,060 million current US$ | 1,312 million current US$ | 252.14 million current US$ | Southern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross receipts by developing countries of mobilised private finance, China or Southern Africa?
- Southern Africa, at 2,720 million current US$ against 772.31 million current US$ in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross receipts by developing countries of mobilised private finance between China and Southern Africa?
- 1,948 million current US$, with Southern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Southern Africa?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2024.
- How do China and Southern Africa rank globally for gross receipts by developing countries of mobilised private finance?
- China ranks 18th and Southern Africa ranks 21st of 135 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Gross receipts by developing countries of mobilised private finance (MPF) - on an experimental basis (millions of United States dollars). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.