Kazakhstan vs South Africa: Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP
Kazakhstan
0.7%
in 2024
South Africa
0.6%
in 2024
Kazakhstan rank
163rd
South Africa rank
166th
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP over time
- Kazakhstan
- South Africa
How they compare
Kazakhstan currently reports 0.7% against 0.6% in South Africa, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Kazakhstan's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kazakhstan ahead.
Kazakhstan ranks 163rd and South Africa ranks 166th of 212 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kazakhstan averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kazakhstan | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.2% | 1.8% | 8.4% | Kazakhstan |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 1.1% | 3.7% | Kazakhstan |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 2.9% | 0.6% | 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, Kazakhstan or South Africa?
- Kazakhstan, at 0.7% against 0.6% in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp between Kazakhstan and South Africa?
- 0.1%, with Kazakhstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and South Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Kazakhstan and South Africa rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
- Kazakhstan ranks 163rd 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.