French Polynesia vs South Africa: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita
French Polynesia
-49.21 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2024
South Africa
-33.37 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2025
French Polynesia rank
186th
South Africa rank
184th
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita over time
- French Polynesia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports -33.37 BoP, current US$ per person against -49.21 BoP, current US$ per person in French Polynesia, a difference of 15.84 BoP, current US$ per person.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1975 it was South Africa ahead.
French Polynesia ranks 186th and South Africa ranks 184th of 202 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, French Polynesia averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Polynesia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.86 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.46 BoP, current US$ per person | 5.32 BoP, current US$ per person | French Polynesia |
| 1980s | 25.79 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.7436 BoP, current US$ per person | 25.04 BoP, current US$ per person | French Polynesia |
| 1990s | 41.63 BoP, current US$ per person | 18.67 BoP, current US$ per person | 22.96 BoP, current US$ per person | French Polynesia |
| 2000s | 93.67 BoP, current US$ per person | 85.01 BoP, current US$ per person | 8.66 BoP, current US$ per person | French Polynesia |
| 2010s | 255.68 BoP, current US$ per person | 77.15 BoP, current US$ per person | 178.53 BoP, current US$ per person | French Polynesia |
| 2020s | -50.69 BoP, current US$ per person | 191.76 BoP, current US$ per person | 242.44 BoP, current US$ per person | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita, French Polynesia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at -33.37 BoP, current US$ per person against -49.21 BoP, current US$ per person in French Polynesia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita between French Polynesia and South Africa?
- 15.84 BoP, current US$ per person, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and South Africa?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
- How do French Polynesia and South Africa rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- French Polynesia ranks 186th and South Africa ranks 184th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.