South Africa vs Tuvalu: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit
South Africa
-0.0094 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Tuvalu
-0.0149 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2021
South Africa rank
181st
Tuvalu rank
184th
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit over time
- South Africa
- Tuvalu
How they compare
South Africa currently reports -0.0094 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against -0.0149 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Tuvalu, a difference of 0.0055 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2017 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 181st and Tuvalu ranks 184th of 191 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0125 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0165 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2020s | -0.0027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0211 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0183 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$), per unit, South Africa or Tuvalu?
- South Africa, at -0.0094 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against -0.0149 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Tuvalu as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit between South Africa and Tuvalu?
- 0.0055 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Tuvalu?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2021.
- How do South Africa and Tuvalu rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- South Africa ranks 181st and Tuvalu ranks 184th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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.