South Africa vs Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita over time
- South Africa
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
How they compare
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines currently reports -20.86 BoP, current US$ per person against -61.95 BoP, current US$ per person in South Africa, a difference of 41.09 BoP, current US$ per person.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1978 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 178th and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 175th of 192 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 4 and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.46 BoP, current US$ per person | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | 4.46 BoP, current US$ per person | South Africa |
| 1980s | 6.91 BoP, current US$ per person | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | 6.91 BoP, current US$ per person | South Africa |
| 2000s | 14.15 BoP, current US$ per person | 3.98 BoP, current US$ per person | 10.17 BoP, current US$ per person | South Africa |
| 2010s | 73.18 BoP, current US$ per person | 33.58 BoP, current US$ per person | 39.61 BoP, current US$ per person | South Africa |
| 2020s | -19.69 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.34 BoP, current US$ per person | 12.34 BoP, current US$ per person | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita, South Africa or Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, at -20.86 BoP, current US$ per person against -61.95 BoP, current US$ per person in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita between South Africa and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- 41.09 BoP, current US$ per person, with Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- South Africa ranks 178th and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 175th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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.