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

Ireland
-170.21 % change on previous year
in 2023
South Africa
-230.06 % change on previous year
in 2023
Ireland rank
174th
South Africa rank
176th

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

  • Ireland
  • South Africa
-2500250500750199120072023

How they compare

Ireland currently reports -170.21 % change on previous year against -230.06 % change on previous year in South Africa, a difference of 59.85 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 15 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1991 it was South Africa ahead.

Ireland ranks 174th and South Africa ranks 176th of 181 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 68.51 % change on previous year 205.89 % change on previous year 137.38 % change on previous year South Africa
2000s 34.61 % change on previous year 87.35 % change on previous year 52.74 % change on previous year South Africa
2010s 104.64 % change on previous year -28.67 % change on previous year 133.32 % change on previous year Ireland
2020s 95.58 % change on previous year -94.98 % change on previous year 190.56 % change on previous year Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total fdi outflows — value us$, annual growth rate, Ireland or South Africa?
Ireland, at -170.21 % change on previous year against -230.06 % change on previous year in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in total fdi outflows — value us$, annual growth rate between Ireland and South Africa?
59.85 % change on previous year, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and South Africa?
30 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
How do Ireland and South Africa rank globally for total fdi outflows — value us$, annual growth rate?
Ireland ranks 174th and South Africa ranks 176th of 181 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Total FDI outflows — Value US$, 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.