Botswana vs South Africa: Total FDI outflows — Value US$, annual growth rate (FDI annual growth)

Botswana
-480.73 % change on previous year
in 2023
South Africa
-230.06 % change on previous year
in 2023
Botswana rank
179th
South Africa rank
176th

Total FDI outflows — Value US$, annual growth rate (FDI annual growth) over time

  • Botswana
  • South Africa
-1.0k-50005001.0k199120072023

How they compare

South Africa currently reports -230.06 % change on previous year against -480.73 % change on previous year in Botswana, a difference of 250.67 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 14 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1991 it was South Africa ahead.

Botswana ranks 179th and South Africa ranks 176th of 181 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 74.83 % change on previous year 205.89 % change on previous year 131.06 % change on previous year South Africa
2000s -28.14 % change on previous year 87.35 % change on previous year 115.49 % change on previous year South Africa
2010s -7.55 % change on previous year -26.67 % change on previous year 19.12 % change on previous year Botswana
2020s -224.59 % change on previous year -94.98 % change on previous year 129.61 % change on previous year South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total fdi outflows — value us$, annual growth rate, Botswana or South Africa?
South Africa, at -230.06 % change on previous year against -480.73 % change on previous year in Botswana as of 2023.
What is the difference in total fdi outflows — value us$, annual growth rate between Botswana and South Africa?
250.67 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and South Africa?
29 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
How do Botswana and South Africa rank globally for total fdi outflows — value us$, annual growth rate?
Botswana ranks 179th and South Africa ranks 176th of 181 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Total FDI outflows — Value US$, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Total FDI outflows — 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
211 places, 5,484 data points, 1991–2023
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Total FDI outflows — Value US$. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.