Bahrain vs South Africa: Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States)
Bahrain
2,478 million current US$
in 2024
South Africa
2,469 million current US$
in 2024
Bahrain rank
74th
South Africa rank
75th
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States) over time
- Bahrain
- South Africa
How they compare
Bahrain currently reports 2,478 million current US$ against 2,469 million current US$ in South Africa, a difference of 9 million current US$.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.
Bahrain ranks 74th and South Africa ranks 75th of 224 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 476.44 million current US$ | 850.3 million current US$ | 373.86 million current US$ | South Africa |
| 2000s | 981.42 million current US$ | 4,098 million current US$ | 3,117 million current US$ | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1,194 million current US$ | 4,306 million current US$ | 3,112 million current US$ | South Africa |
| 2020s | 2,891 million current US$ | 11,700 million current US$ | 8,809 million current US$ | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows, Bahrain or South Africa?
- Bahrain, at 2,478 million current US$ against 2,469 million current US$ in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows between Bahrain and South Africa?
- 9 million current US$, with Bahrain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and South Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Bahrain and South Africa rank globally for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows?
- Bahrain ranks 74th and South Africa ranks 75th of 224 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States dollars). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.