Saudi Arabia vs South Africa: Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre
Saudi Arabia
0.0041 million USD per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
0.0041 million USD per square kilometre
in 2023
Saudi Arabia rank
105th
South Africa rank
104th
Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre over time
- Saudi Arabia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.0041 million USD per square kilometre against 0.0041 million USD per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0 million USD per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 105th and South Africa ranks 104th of 174 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0003 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0009 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0006 million USD per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.0067 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0037 million USD per square kilometre | 0.003 million USD per square kilometre | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 0.0037 million USD per square kilometre | 0.003 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0007 million USD per square kilometre | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 0.0056 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0103 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0047 million USD per square kilometre | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre, Saudi Arabia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.0041 million USD per square kilometre against 0.0041 million USD per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre between Saudi Arabia and South Africa?
- 0 million USD per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and South Africa?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Saudi Arabia and South Africa rank globally for total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 105th and South Africa ranks 104th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.