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
051015200020122024

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.

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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