Peru vs South Africa: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square
Peru
3,441 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
3,184 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Peru rank
120th
South Africa rank
123rd
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square over time
- Peru
- South Africa
How they compare
Peru currently reports 3,441 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 3,184 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 257 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 21 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was South Africa ahead.
Peru ranks 120th and South Africa ranks 123rd of 200 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 39.39 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 76.11 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 36.72 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1980s | 22.57 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 11.31 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 11.26 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Peru |
| 1990s | 1,231 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 700.4 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 530.55 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Peru |
| 2000s | 2,495 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,499 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,004 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2010s | 6,067 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,542 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,526 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Peru |
| 2020s | 4,663 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 11,729 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 7,066 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$), per square, Peru or South Africa?
- Peru, at 3,441 BoP, current US$ 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$), per square between Peru and South Africa?
- 257 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and South Africa?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Peru and South Africa rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square?
- Peru ranks 120th and South Africa ranks 123rd of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), 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.