Caribbean vs Southern Africa: Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows
Caribbean
3,921
in 2024
Southern Africa
5,050
in 2024
Caribbean rank
32nd
Southern Africa rank
31st
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows over time
- Caribbean
- Southern Africa
How they compare
Southern Africa currently reports 5,050 against 3,921 in Caribbean, a difference of 1,129.
That makes Southern Africa's figure about 1.3 times Caribbean's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Caribbean ahead.
Caribbean ranks 32nd and Southern Africa ranks 31st of 36 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Caribbean averaged higher in 1 and Southern Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean | Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,052 | 1,041 | 10.33 | Caribbean |
| 2000s | 3,134 | 4,953 | 1,819 | Southern Africa |
| 2010s | 3,041 | 5,196 | 2,154 | Southern Africa |
| 2020s | 3,449 | 13,192 | 9,743 | Southern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows, Caribbean or Southern Africa?
- Southern Africa, at 5,050 against 3,921 in Caribbean as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows between Caribbean and Southern Africa?
- 1,129, with Southern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean and Southern Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Caribbean and Southern Africa rank globally for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows?
- Caribbean ranks 32nd and Southern Africa ranks 31st of 36 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.