South Africa vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Private capital flows, total
Private capital flows, total over time
- South Africa
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) currently reports 31.31 billion BoP, current US$ against 8.53 billion BoP, current US$ in South Africa, a difference of 22.78 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s figure about 3.7 times South Africa's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 4th of 41 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -2.79 billion BoP, current US$ | 20.18 billion BoP, current US$ | 22.97 billion BoP, current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | -8.39 billion BoP, current US$ | 31.31 billion BoP, current US$ | 39.69 billion BoP, current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher private capital flows, total, South Africa or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), at 31.31 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 South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 22.78 billion BoP, current US$, with Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2010.
- How do South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for private capital flows, total?
- South Africa ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 4th of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, published as Private capital flows, total (BoP, current US$). 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.