South Africa vs Togo: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit
South Africa
-0.0094 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Togo
-0.0069 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
South Africa rank
181st
Togo rank
179th
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit over time
- South Africa
- Togo
How they compare
Togo currently reports -0.0069 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against -0.0094 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in South Africa, a difference of 0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1974 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 181st and Togo ranks 179th of 191 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 4 and Togo in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Togo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 1980s | 0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.0094 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0089 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0184 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Togo |
| 2010s | 0.011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0494 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0384 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Togo |
| 2020s | -0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0093 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0073 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$), per unit, South Africa or Togo?
- Togo, at -0.0069 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against -0.0094 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit between South Africa and Togo?
- 0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Togo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Togo?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and Togo rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- South Africa ranks 181st and Togo ranks 179th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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.