Africa vs South Africa: Private capital flows, total
Private capital flows, total over time
- Africa
- South Africa
How they compare
Africa currently reports 32.09 billion BoP, current US$ against 8.53 billion BoP, current US$ in South Africa, a difference of 23.56 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Africa's figure about 3.8 times South Africa's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Africa has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 3rd and South Africa ranks 3rd of 6 groups.
Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.39 billion BoP, current US$ | -2.79 billion BoP, current US$ | 43.17 billion BoP, current US$ | Africa |
| 2010s | 32.09 billion BoP, current US$ | -8.39 billion BoP, current US$ | 40.48 billion BoP, current US$ | Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher private capital flows, total, Africa or South Africa?
- Africa, at 32.09 billion BoP, current US$ against 8.53 billion BoP, current US$ in South Africa as of 2010.
- What is the difference in private capital flows, total between Africa and South Africa?
- 23.56 billion BoP, current US$, with Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and South Africa?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2010.
- How do Africa and South Africa rank globally for private capital flows, total?
- Africa ranks 3rd and South Africa ranks 3rd of 6 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, published as Private capital flows, total (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Private capital flows consist of net foreign direct investment and portfolio investment. Foreign direct investment is net inflows of investment to acquire a lasting management interest (10 percent or more of voting stock) in an enterprise operating in an economy other than that of the investor. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, other long-term capital, and short-term capital as shown in the balance of payments. The FDI included here is total net, that is, net FDI in the reporting economy from foreign sources less net FDI by the reporting economy to the rest of the world. Portfolio investment covers transactions in equity securities and debt securities. Data are in current U.S. dollars.