Comoros vs South Africa: Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP

Comoros
0.5%
in 2024
South Africa
0.6%
in 2024
Comoros rank
168th
South Africa rank
166th

Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP over time

  • Comoros
  • South Africa
0246810200020122024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.6% against 0.5% in Comoros, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Comoros's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.

Comoros ranks 168th 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 Comoros South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 0.4% 1.8% 1.4% 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, Comoros or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.6% against 0.5% in Comoros as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp between Comoros and South Africa?
0.1%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and South Africa?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Comoros and South Africa rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
Comoros ranks 168th 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.

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
249 places, 6,020 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed