Azerbaijan vs South Africa: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square

Azerbaijan
3,059 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
3,184 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Azerbaijan rank
124th
South Africa rank
123rd

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square over time

  • Azerbaijan
  • South Africa
-50.0k-25.0k025.0k50.0k75.0k197019962023

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 3,184 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 3,059 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Azerbaijan, a difference of 125 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1993 it was South Africa ahead.

Azerbaijan ranks 124th and South Africa ranks 123rd of 200 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Azerbaijan averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Azerbaijan South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 6,235 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 979.17 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 5,256 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Azerbaijan
2000s 38,896 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 3,499 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 35,397 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Azerbaijan
2010s 41,741 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 3,542 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 38,199 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Azerbaijan
2020s -16,401 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 11,729 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 28,130 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 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$), per square, Azerbaijan or South Africa?
South Africa, at 3,184 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 3,059 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Azerbaijan as of 2023.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square between Azerbaijan and South Africa?
125 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and South Africa?
31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
How do Azerbaijan and South Africa rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square?
Azerbaijan ranks 124th and South Africa ranks 123rd of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. 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 (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
247 places, 11,736 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.