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

South Africa
3,184 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Turkmenistan
2,933 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa rank
123rd
Turkmenistan rank
126th

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

  • South Africa
  • Turkmenistan
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 3,184 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 2,933 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Turkmenistan, a difference of 251 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Turkmenistan's.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was South Africa ahead.

South Africa ranks 123rd and Turkmenistan ranks 126th of 200 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Turkmenistan Difference Ahead
1990s 857.12 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 217.64 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 639.47 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre South Africa
2000s 3,499 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 1,913 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 1,585 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre South Africa
2010s 3,542 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 5,890 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 2,348 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Turkmenistan
2020s 11,729 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 2,680 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 9,049 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$), per square, South Africa or Turkmenistan?
South Africa, at 3,184 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 2,933 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Turkmenistan as of 2023.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square between South Africa and Turkmenistan?
251 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Turkmenistan?
32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do South Africa and Turkmenistan rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square?
South Africa ranks 123rd and Turkmenistan ranks 126th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), 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.