South Africa vs Suriname: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square over time
- South Africa
- Suriname
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 3,184 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 3,017 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Suriname, a difference of 167 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Suriname's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 123rd and Suriname ranks 125th of 200 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 76.11 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -30.17 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 106.28 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1980s | 11.31 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -348.96 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 360.27 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1990s | 700.4 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -157.31 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 857.71 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2000s | 3,499 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -634.17 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,133 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2010s | 3,542 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 568.6 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,973 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2020s | 11,729 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,550 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10,179 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$), per square, South Africa or Suriname?
- South Africa, at 3,184 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 3,017 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Suriname as of 2023.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square between South Africa and Suriname?
- 167 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Suriname?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and Suriname rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square?
- South Africa ranks 123rd and Suriname ranks 125th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), 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.