Burkina Faso vs South Africa: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual
Burkina Faso
-284.78 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Africa
-192.73 % change on previous year
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
198th
South Africa rank
197th
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual over time
- Burkina Faso
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports -192.73 % change on previous year against -284.78 % change on previous year in Burkina Faso, a difference of 92.05 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 31 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 198th and South Africa ranks 197th of 202 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 162.17 % change on previous year | -176.65 % change on previous year | 338.82 % change on previous year | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 19.51 % change on previous year | 52.81 % change on previous year | 33.3 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1990s | 42.68 % change on previous year | 143.19 % change on previous year | 100.51 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2000s | 67.51 % change on previous year | 220.11 % change on previous year | 152.6 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2010s | 31.57 % change on previous year | -2.53 % change on previous year | 34.09 % change on previous year | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 102.14 % change on previous year | -53.38 % change on previous year | 155.52 % change on previous year | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual, Burkina Faso or South Africa?
- South Africa, at -192.73 % change on previous year against -284.78 % change on previous year in Burkina Faso as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual between Burkina Faso and South Africa?
- 92.05 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and South Africa?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and South Africa rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- Burkina Faso ranks 198th and South Africa ranks 197th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.