Mauritius vs South Africa: Private capital flows, total

Mauritius
24.56 billion BoP, current US$
in 2011
South Africa
8.53 billion BoP, current US$
in 2011
Mauritius rank
1st
South Africa rank
3rd

Private capital flows, total over time

  • Mauritius
  • South Africa
-20.0B020.0B200520082011

How they compare

Mauritius currently reports 24.56 billion BoP, current US$ against 8.53 billion BoP, current US$ in South Africa, a difference of 16.03 billion BoP, current US$.

That makes Mauritius's figure about 2.9 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2005 it was South Africa ahead.

Mauritius ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 3rd of 41 countries.

Mauritius has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritius South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 226.19 million BoP, current US$ -2.79 billion BoP, current US$ 3.01 billion BoP, current US$ Mauritius
2010s 24.11 billion BoP, current US$ 70.89 million BoP, current US$ 24.04 billion BoP, current US$ Mauritius

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher private capital flows, total, Mauritius or South Africa?
Mauritius, at 24.56 billion BoP, current US$ against 8.53 billion BoP, current US$ in South Africa as of 2011.
What is the difference in private capital flows, total between Mauritius and South Africa?
16.03 billion BoP, current US$, with Mauritius ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and South Africa?
7 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2011.
How do Mauritius and South Africa rank globally for private capital flows, total?
Mauritius ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 3rd of 41 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, published as Private capital flows, total (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Private capital flows, total (BoP, current US$)
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
47 places, 313 data points, 2005–2011
Last refreshed

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.