Ghana vs South Africa: Private capital flows, total
Private capital flows, total over time
- Ghana
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 8.53 billion BoP, current US$ against 2.95 billion BoP, current US$ in Ghana, a difference of 5.58 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes South Africa's figure about 2.9 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2005 it was South Africa ahead.
Ghana ranks 6th and South Africa ranks 3rd of 41 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.32 billion BoP, current US$ | -2.79 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.10 billion BoP, current US$ | Ghana |
| 2010s | 2.81 billion BoP, current US$ | 70.89 million BoP, current US$ | 2.74 billion BoP, current US$ | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher private capital flows, total, Ghana or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 8.53 billion BoP, current US$ against 2.95 billion BoP, current US$ in Ghana as of 2011.
- What is the difference in private capital flows, total between Ghana and South Africa?
- 5.58 billion BoP, current US$, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and South Africa?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2011.
- How do Ghana and South Africa rank globally for private capital flows, total?
- Ghana ranks 6th and South Africa ranks 3rd of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, published as Private capital flows, total (BoP, current US$). 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.