El Salvador vs South Africa: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per
El Salvador
-1,459 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
-2,303 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
El Salvador rank
168th
South Africa rank
171st
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per over time
- El Salvador
- South Africa
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports -1,459 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against -2,303 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 844 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1996 it was South Africa ahead.
El Salvador ranks 168th and South Africa ranks 171st of 188 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,472 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,085 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 387.02 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 1,157 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 596.01 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 560.55 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | El Salvador |
| 2010s | -1,262 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,414 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,676 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2020s | 8,007 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -464.29 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8,471 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per, El Salvador or South Africa?
- El Salvador, at -1,459 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against -2,303 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per between El Salvador and South Africa?
- 844 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and South Africa?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and South Africa rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per?
- El Salvador ranks 168th and South Africa ranks 171st of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.