Kazakhstan vs South Africa: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit
Kazakhstan
-0.003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Africa
-0.0051 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Kazakhstan rank
181st
South Africa rank
182nd
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit over time
- Kazakhstan
- South Africa
How they compare
Kazakhstan currently reports -0.003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against -0.0051 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in South Africa, a difference of 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Kazakhstan ahead.
Kazakhstan ranks 181st and South Africa ranks 182nd of 200 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kazakhstan averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kazakhstan | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0496 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0064 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0432 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Kazakhstan |
| 2000s | 0.102 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0177 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0843 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Kazakhstan |
| 2010s | 0.0475 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0108 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0367 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Kazakhstan |
| 2020s | 0.019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0233 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0043 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 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$), per unit, Kazakhstan or South Africa?
- Kazakhstan, at -0.003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against -0.0051 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit between Kazakhstan and South Africa?
- 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Kazakhstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and South Africa?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
- How do Kazakhstan and South Africa rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Kazakhstan ranks 181st and South Africa ranks 182nd of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. 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$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.