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