South Africa vs Togo: Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP
South Africa
-0.9%
in 2025
Togo
-0.7%
in 2024
South Africa rank
179th
Togo rank
177th
Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP over time
- South Africa
- Togo
How they compare
Togo currently reports -0.7% against -0.9% in South Africa, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1974 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 179th and Togo ranks 177th of 189 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 4 and Togo in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Togo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.2% | South Africa |
| 1980s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.2% | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.9% | -0.9% | 1.8% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.2% | Togo |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 4.9% | 3.8% | Togo |
| 2020s | -0.2% | -0.9% | 0.7% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp, South Africa or Togo?
- Togo, at -0.7% against -0.9% in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp between South Africa and Togo?
- 0.2%, with Togo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Togo?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and Togo rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp?
- South Africa ranks 179th and Togo ranks 177th 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.