Gabon vs South Africa: Total FDI inflows — Value US$, per square kilometre

Gabon
0.0045 million USD per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
0.0043 million USD per square kilometre
in 2023
Gabon rank
105th
South Africa rank
106th

Total FDI inflows — Value US$, per square kilometre over time

  • Gabon
  • South Africa
00.010.020.03199020062023

How they compare

Gabon currently reports 0.0045 million USD per square kilometre against 0.0043 million USD per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 0.0002 million USD per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Gabon ahead.

Gabon ranks 105th and South Africa ranks 106th of 174 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gabon South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s -0.0005 million USD per square kilometre 0.0007 million USD per square kilometre 0.0012 million USD per square kilometre South Africa
2000s 0.0011 million USD per square kilometre 0.0034 million USD per square kilometre 0.0022 million USD per square kilometre South Africa
2010s 0.0037 million USD per square kilometre 0.0035 million USD per square kilometre 0.0001 million USD per square kilometre Gabon
2020s 0.0053 million USD per square kilometre 0.0119 million USD per square kilometre 0.0066 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$, per square kilometre, Gabon or South Africa?
Gabon, at 0.0045 million USD per square kilometre against 0.0043 million USD per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in total fdi inflows — value us$, per square kilometre between Gabon and South Africa?
0.0002 million USD per square kilometre, with Gabon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and South Africa?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Gabon and South Africa rank globally for total fdi inflows — value us$, per square kilometre?
Gabon ranks 105th and South Africa ranks 106th of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Total FDI inflows — Value US$, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Total FDI inflows — Value US$, per square kilometre
Unit
million USD per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
175 places, 5,645 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Total FDI inflows — Value US$ 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.