South Africa vs Timor-Leste: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per

South Africa
-2,303 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Timor-Leste
-4,573 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa rank
171st
Timor-Leste rank
174th

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per over time

  • South Africa
  • Timor-Leste
-5.0k-2.5k02.5k5.0k7.5k197019962023

How they compare

South Africa currently reports -2,303 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against -4,573 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Timor-Leste, a difference of 2,270 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Timor-Leste ahead.

South Africa ranks 171st and Timor-Leste ranks 174th of 188 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Timor-Leste Difference Ahead
2010s 3,111 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 397.27 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 2,714 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre South Africa
2020s -464.29 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -1,429 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 964.76 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 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$), per, South Africa or Timor-Leste?
South Africa, at -2,303 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against -4,573 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Timor-Leste as of 2023.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per between South Africa and Timor-Leste?
2,270 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Timor-Leste?
13 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
How do South Africa and Timor-Leste rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per?
South Africa ranks 171st and Timor-Leste ranks 174th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
235 places, 9,589 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

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.