Kazakhstan vs South Africa: Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP
Kazakhstan
-0.3%
in 2025
South Africa
-0.5%
in 2025
Kazakhstan rank
179th
South Africa rank
180th
Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP over time
- Kazakhstan
- South Africa
How they compare
Kazakhstan currently reports -0.3% against -0.5% in South Africa, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Kazakhstan ahead.
Kazakhstan ranks 179th and South Africa ranks 180th of 198 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kazakhstan averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kazakhstan | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.0% | 0.6% | 4.3% | Kazakhstan |
| 2000s | 10.2% | 1.8% | 8.4% | Kazakhstan |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 1.1% | 3.7% | Kazakhstan |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 2.3% | 0.4% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp, Kazakhstan or South Africa?
- Kazakhstan, at -0.3% against -0.5% in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp between Kazakhstan and South Africa?
- 0.2%, with Kazakhstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and South Africa?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
- How do Kazakhstan and South Africa rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp?
- Kazakhstan ranks 179th and South Africa ranks 180th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IMF International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments; World Bank International Debt Statistics and GDP estimates; and OECD GDP estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net inflows of foreign direct investment from foreign investors to the reporting economy.