Cayman Islands vs South Africa: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps over time
- Cayman Islands
- South Africa
How they compare
Cayman Islands currently reports -1.74 billion BoP, current US$ against -4.01 billion BoP, current US$ in South Africa, a difference of 2.27 billion BoP, current US$.
The two have swapped places 18 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1975 it was South Africa ahead.
Cayman Islands ranks 186th and South Africa ranks 187th of 192 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Cayman Islands averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cayman Islands | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.45 million BoP, current US$ | 94.91 million BoP, current US$ | 81.46 million BoP, current US$ | South Africa |
| 1980s | 29.95 million BoP, current US$ | 220.04 million BoP, current US$ | 190.10 million BoP, current US$ | South Africa |
| 1990s | 1.28 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.28 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.74 million BoP, current US$ | South Africa |
| 2000s | 5.13 billion BoP, current US$ | 723.02 million BoP, current US$ | 4.41 billion BoP, current US$ | Cayman Islands |
| 2010s | 18.80 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.14 billion BoP, current US$ | 14.66 billion BoP, current US$ | Cayman Islands |
| 2020s | -1.12 billion BoP, current US$ | -703.36 million BoP, current US$ | 420.74 million BoP, current US$ | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps, Cayman Islands or South Africa?
- Cayman Islands, at -1.74 billion BoP, current US$ against -4.01 billion BoP, current US$ in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps between Cayman Islands and South Africa?
- 2.27 billion BoP, current US$, with Cayman Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cayman Islands and South Africa?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
- How do Cayman Islands and South Africa rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps?
- Cayman Islands ranks 186th and South Africa ranks 187th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled. 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 outflows (BoP, current US$) with 127 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.