Oman vs South Africa: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita
Oman
-27.03 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2024
South Africa
-61.95 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2025
Oman rank
176th
South Africa rank
178th
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita over time
- Oman
- South Africa
How they compare
Oman currently reports -27.03 BoP, current US$ per person against -61.95 BoP, current US$ per person in South Africa, a difference of 34.92 BoP, current US$ per person.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1974 it was South Africa ahead.
Oman ranks 176th and South Africa ranks 178th of 192 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Oman averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Oman | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | 3.69 BoP, current US$ per person | 3.69 BoP, current US$ per person | South Africa |
| 1980s | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | 6.91 BoP, current US$ per person | 6.91 BoP, current US$ per person | South Africa |
| 2000s | 61.92 BoP, current US$ per person | 26.19 BoP, current US$ per person | 35.73 BoP, current US$ per person | Oman |
| 2010s | 236.9 BoP, current US$ per person | 73.18 BoP, current US$ per person | 163.72 BoP, current US$ per person | Oman |
| 2020s | -9.84 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.24 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.4 BoP, current US$ per person | Oman |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita, Oman or South Africa?
- Oman, at -27.03 BoP, current US$ per person against -61.95 BoP, current US$ per person in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita between Oman and South Africa?
- 34.92 BoP, current US$ per person, with Oman ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Oman and South Africa?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
- How do Oman and South Africa rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Oman ranks 176th and South Africa ranks 178th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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.