Panama vs South Africa: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit
Panama
-0.0096 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Africa
-0.0094 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Panama rank
182nd
South Africa rank
181st
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit over time
- Panama
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports -0.0094 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against -0.0096 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Panama, a difference of 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1977 it was South Africa ahead.
Panama ranks 182nd and South Africa ranks 181st of 191 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 1980s | 0.0174 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0147 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Panama |
| 1990s | 0.0059 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0091 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0031 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.0125 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0115 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Panama |
| 2010s | 0.0115 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Panama |
| 2020s | -0.0073 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 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$), per unit, Panama or South Africa?
- South Africa, at -0.0094 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against -0.0096 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Panama as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit between Panama and South Africa?
- 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and South Africa?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2025.
- How do Panama and South Africa rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Panama ranks 182nd and South Africa ranks 181st of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. 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$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.