Nauru vs South Africa: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita
Nauru
-111.87 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2024
South Africa
-61.95 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2025
Nauru rank
181st
South Africa rank
178th
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita over time
- Nauru
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports -61.95 BoP, current US$ per person against -111.87 BoP, current US$ per person in Nauru, a difference of 49.92 BoP, current US$ per person.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Nauru ahead.
Nauru ranks 181st and South Africa ranks 178th of 192 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Nauru averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nauru | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 309.82 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.06 BoP, current US$ per person | 317.88 BoP, current US$ per person | Nauru |
| 2010s | -250.25 BoP, current US$ per person | 73.18 BoP, current US$ per person | 323.43 BoP, current US$ per person | South Africa |
| 2020s | 316.53 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.24 BoP, current US$ per person | 327.77 BoP, current US$ per person | Nauru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita, Nauru or South Africa?
- South Africa, at -61.95 BoP, current US$ per person against -111.87 BoP, current US$ per person in Nauru as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita between Nauru and South Africa?
- 49.92 BoP, current US$ per person, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nauru and South Africa?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
- How do Nauru and South Africa rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Nauru ranks 181st and South Africa ranks 178th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita. 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$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.