South Africa vs Tuvalu: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita
South Africa
-61.95 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2025
Tuvalu
-89.78 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2021
South Africa rank
178th
Tuvalu rank
179th
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita over time
- South Africa
- Tuvalu
How they compare
South Africa currently reports -61.95 BoP, current US$ per person against -89.78 BoP, current US$ per person in Tuvalu, a difference of 27.83 BoP, current US$ per person.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2017 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 178th and Tuvalu ranks 179th of 192 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 83.55 BoP, current US$ per person | -31.45 BoP, current US$ per person | 115.01 BoP, current US$ per person | South Africa |
| 2020s | -15.16 BoP, current US$ per person | -113.53 BoP, current US$ per person | 98.38 BoP, current US$ per person | 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$), per capita, South Africa or Tuvalu?
- South Africa, at -61.95 BoP, current US$ per person against -89.78 BoP, current US$ per person in Tuvalu as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita between South Africa and Tuvalu?
- 27.83 BoP, current US$ per person, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Tuvalu?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2021.
- How do South Africa and Tuvalu rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- South Africa ranks 178th and Tuvalu ranks 179th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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.