Djibouti vs South Africa: Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate
Djibouti
50.5 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Africa
48.53 % change on previous year
in 2025
Djibouti rank
40th
South Africa rank
42nd
Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate over time
- Djibouti
- South Africa
How they compare
Djibouti currently reports 50.5 % change on previous year against 48.53 % change on previous year in South Africa, a difference of 1.97 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Djibouti ahead.
Djibouti ranks 40th and South Africa ranks 42nd of 195 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Djibouti averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Djibouti | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -12.61 % change on previous year | -81.76 % change on previous year | 69.15 % change on previous year | Djibouti |
| 2000s | -114.5 % change on previous year | -72.78 % change on previous year | 41.72 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2010s | -22.12 % change on previous year | 34.65 % change on previous year | 56.77 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2020s | 13.86 % change on previous year | -144.49 % change on previous year | 158.35 % change on previous year | Djibouti |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate, Djibouti or South Africa?
- Djibouti, at 50.5 % change on previous year against 48.53 % change on previous year in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate between Djibouti and South Africa?
- 1.97 % change on previous year, with Djibouti ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and South Africa?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Djibouti and South Africa rank globally for foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Djibouti ranks 40th and South Africa ranks 42nd of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.