Nauru vs South Africa: Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate
Nauru
45.06 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Africa
48.53 % change on previous year
in 2025
Nauru rank
44th
South Africa rank
42nd
Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate over time
- Nauru
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 48.53 % change on previous year against 45.06 % change on previous year in Nauru, a difference of 3.47 % change on previous year.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Nauru's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2009 it was South Africa ahead.
Nauru ranks 44th and South Africa ranks 42nd of 195 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Nauru averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nauru | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.18 % change on previous year | 47.41 % change on previous year | 34.23 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2010s | -29.29 % change on previous year | 15.06 % change on previous year | 44.35 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2020s | 67.04 % change on previous year | -144.49 % change on previous year | 211.53 % change on previous year | Nauru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate, Nauru or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 48.53 % change on previous year against 45.06 % change on previous year in Nauru as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate between Nauru and South Africa?
- 3.47 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nauru and South Africa?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
- How do Nauru and South Africa rank globally for foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Nauru ranks 44th and South Africa ranks 42nd of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), 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.