Laos vs South Africa: Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate
Laos
44.51 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Africa
48.53 % change on previous year
in 2025
Laos rank
45th
South Africa rank
42nd
Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate over time
- Laos
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 48.53 % change on previous year against 44.51 % change on previous year in Laos, a difference of 4.02 % change on previous year.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Laos's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1989 it was South Africa ahead.
Laos ranks 45th and South Africa ranks 42nd of 195 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -100 % change on previous year | 487.67 % change on previous year | 587.67 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1990s | -61.59 % change on previous year | -87.76 % change on previous year | 26.17 % change on previous year | Laos |
| 2000s | -105.6 % change on previous year | -72.78 % change on previous year | 32.82 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2010s | -16.76 % change on previous year | 34.65 % change on previous year | 51.41 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2020s | -21.47 % change on previous year | -144.49 % change on previous year | 123.02 % change on previous year | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate, Laos or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 48.53 % change on previous year against 44.51 % change on previous year in Laos as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate between Laos and South Africa?
- 4.02 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and South Africa?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2024.
- How do Laos and South Africa rank globally for foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Laos ranks 45th and South Africa ranks 42nd of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), 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.