Papua New Guinea vs South Africa: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit
Papua New Guinea
-0.0064 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
South Africa
-0.0051 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Papua New Guinea rank
184th
South Africa rank
182nd
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit over time
- Papua New Guinea
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports -0.0051 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against -0.0064 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 184th and South Africa ranks 182nd of 200 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0566 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0042 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0525 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 0.0398 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0398 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 0.0367 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0052 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0315 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 0.0188 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0177 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0108 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0081 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.0072 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0289 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0217 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$), per unit, Papua New Guinea or South Africa?
- South Africa, at -0.0051 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against -0.0064 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit between Papua New Guinea and South Africa?
- 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and South Africa?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Papua New Guinea and South Africa rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 184th and South Africa ranks 182nd of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), 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.