Mozambique vs South Africa: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square over time
- Mozambique
- South Africa
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 3,412 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 3,184 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 228 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Mozambique's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1970 it was South Africa ahead.
Mozambique ranks 121st and South Africa ranks 123rd of 200 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Mozambique averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.46 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 95.73 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 94.28 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1980s | 2.82 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 11.31 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1990s | 117.31 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 700.4 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 583.09 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2000s | 497.97 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,499 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,001 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2010s | 4,658 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,542 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,116 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Mozambique |
| 2020s | 4,511 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 11,729 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 7,218 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$), per square, Mozambique or South Africa?
- Mozambique, at 3,412 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 3,184 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square between Mozambique and South Africa?
- 228 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and South Africa?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Mozambique and South Africa rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square?
- Mozambique ranks 121st and South Africa ranks 123rd of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.