Algeria vs South Africa: Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP
Algeria
0.5%
in 2024
South Africa
0.6%
in 2024
Algeria rank
169th
South Africa rank
166th
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP over time
- Algeria
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.6% against 0.5% in Algeria, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.3 times Algeria's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.
Algeria ranks 169th and South Africa ranks 166th of 212 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.3% | 1.8% | 0.5% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 1.1% | 0.4% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 2.9% | 2.5% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp, Algeria or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.6% against 0.5% in Algeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp between Algeria and South Africa?
- 0.1%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and South Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Algeria and South Africa rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
- Algeria ranks 169th and South Africa ranks 166th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.