Eswatini vs Southern Africa: Total FDI inflows — Value US$, annual growth rate

Eswatini
101.69 % change on previous year
in 2023
Southern Africa
-29.38 % change on previous year
in 2023
Eswatini rank
26th
Southern Africa rank
25th

Total FDI inflows — Value US$, annual growth rate over time

  • Eswatini
  • Southern Africa
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How they compare

Eswatini currently reports 101.69 % change on previous year against -29.38 % change on previous year in Southern Africa, a difference of 131.07 % change on previous year.

That makes Eswatini's figure about 3.5 times Southern Africa's.

The two have swapped places 21 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Southern Africa ahead.

Eswatini ranks 26th and Southern Africa ranks 25th of 208 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 2 and Southern Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eswatini Southern Africa Difference Ahead
1990s -14.26 % change on previous year 150.09 % change on previous year 164.35 % change on previous year Southern Africa
2000s 49 % change on previous year 116.11 % change on previous year 67.11 % change on previous year Southern Africa
2010s 17.42 % change on previous year 6.46 % change on previous year 10.96 % change on previous year Eswatini
2020s -19.46 % change on previous year -48.19 % change on previous year 28.73 % change on previous year Eswatini

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total fdi inflows — value us$, annual growth rate, Eswatini or Southern Africa?
Eswatini, at 101.69 % change on previous year against -29.38 % change on previous year in Southern Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in total fdi inflows — value us$, annual growth rate between Eswatini and Southern Africa?
131.07 % change on previous year, with Eswatini ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Southern Africa?
31 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
How do Eswatini and Southern Africa rank globally for total fdi inflows — value us$, annual growth rate?
Eswatini ranks 26th and Southern Africa ranks 25th of 208 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Total FDI inflows — Value US$, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Total FDI inflows — Value US$, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
238 places, 7,244 data points, 1991–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Total FDI inflows — Value US$. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.