Papua New Guinea vs South Africa: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita
Papua New Guinea
-18.75 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2024
South Africa
-33.37 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2025
Papua New Guinea rank
183rd
South Africa rank
184th
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita over time
- Papua New Guinea
- South Africa
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports -18.75 BoP, current US$ per person against -33.37 BoP, current US$ per person in South Africa, a difference of 14.62 BoP, current US$ per person.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 183rd and South Africa ranks 184th of 202 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.15 BoP, current US$ per person | 4.29 BoP, current US$ per person | 16.86 BoP, current US$ per person | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 32.31 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.6343 BoP, current US$ per person | 31.68 BoP, current US$ per person | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 32.64 BoP, current US$ per person | 18.67 BoP, current US$ per person | 13.96 BoP, current US$ per person | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 17.18 BoP, current US$ per person | 85.01 BoP, current US$ per person | 67.82 BoP, current US$ per person | South Africa |
| 2010s | 6.66 BoP, current US$ per person | 77.15 BoP, current US$ per person | 70.49 BoP, current US$ per person | South Africa |
| 2020s | 22.09 BoP, current US$ per person | 191.76 BoP, current US$ per person | 169.67 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$), per capita, Papua New Guinea or South Africa?
- Papua New Guinea, at -18.75 BoP, current US$ per person against -33.37 BoP, current US$ per person in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita between Papua New Guinea and South Africa?
- 14.62 BoP, current US$ per person, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and South Africa?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Papua New Guinea and South Africa rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 183rd and South Africa ranks 184th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), 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.