South Africa vs Togo: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per
South Africa
-2,303 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Togo
-1,821 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa rank
171st
Togo rank
170th
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per over time
- South Africa
- Togo
How they compare
Togo currently reports -1,821 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against -2,303 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 482 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1974 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 171st and Togo ranks 170th of 188 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 5 and Togo in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Togo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 80.97 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 80.97 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1980s | 181.39 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 181.39 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1990s | 1,253 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -306.71 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,559 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2000s | 596.01 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 177.28 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 418.73 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2010s | 3,414 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,125 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,710 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Togo |
| 2020s | -464.29 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1,547 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,082 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$), per, South Africa or Togo?
- Togo, at -1,821 BoP, current US$ 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$), per between South Africa and Togo?
- 482 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with Togo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Togo?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and Togo rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per?
- South Africa ranks 171st and Togo ranks 170th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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.