Kiribati vs South Africa: Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate
Kiribati
48.55 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Africa
48.53 % change on previous year
in 2025
Kiribati rank
41st
South Africa rank
42nd
Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate over time
- Kiribati
- South Africa
How they compare
Kiribati currently reports 48.55 % change on previous year against 48.53 % change on previous year in South Africa, a difference of 0.02 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 18 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Kiribati ahead.
Kiribati ranks 41st and South Africa ranks 42nd of 195 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Kiribati averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -10.52 % change on previous year | 107.79 % change on previous year | 118.32 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1990s | 6.96 % change on previous year | -21.81 % change on previous year | 28.77 % change on previous year | Kiribati |
| 2000s | -124.32 % change on previous year | -117.85 % change on previous year | 6.47 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2010s | 40.25 % change on previous year | 34.65 % change on previous year | 5.6 % change on previous year | Kiribati |
| 2020s | -133.01 % change on previous year | -112.32 % change on previous year | 20.69 % change on previous year | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate, Kiribati or South Africa?
- Kiribati, at 48.55 % change on previous year against 48.53 % change on previous year in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate between Kiribati and South Africa?
- 0.02 % change on previous year, with Kiribati ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and South Africa?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2025.
- How do Kiribati and South Africa rank globally for foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Kiribati ranks 41st and South Africa ranks 42nd of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), 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.