Naoero vs South Africa: Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP
Naoero
-0.8%
in 2024
South Africa
-0.9%
in 2025
Naoero rank
178th
South Africa rank
179th
Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP over time
- Naoero
- South Africa
How they compare
Naoero currently reports -0.8% against -0.9% in South Africa, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Naoero ahead.
Naoero ranks 178th and South Africa ranks 179th of 189 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Naoero averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Naoero | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.6% | -0.1% | 7.7% | Naoero |
| 2010s | -1.8% | 1.1% | 2.9% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 2.4% | -0.2% | 2.6% | Naoero |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp, Naoero or South Africa?
- Naoero, at -0.8% against -0.9% in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp between Naoero and South Africa?
- 0.1%, with Naoero ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Naoero and South Africa?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
- How do Naoero and South Africa rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp?
- Naoero ranks 178th and South Africa ranks 179th of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (Balance of Payments), UNCTAD, and national sources, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net outflows of foreign direct investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world.