Equatorial Guinea vs South Africa: Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Percent of GDP

Equatorial Guinea
-1.02
in 2027
South Africa
-0.7
in 2027
Equatorial Guinea rank
9th
South Africa rank
6th

Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Percent of GDP over time

  • Equatorial Guinea
  • South Africa
-20-15-10-50200020132027

How they compare

South Africa currently reports -0.7 against -1.02 in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 0.32.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2007 it was South Africa ahead.

Equatorial Guinea ranks 9th and South Africa ranks 6th of 45 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Equatorial Guinea South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s -11.58 -2.3 9.28 South Africa
2010s -9.79 0.0264 9.82 South Africa
2020s -1.49 -2.1 0.6081 Equatorial Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), percent of gdp, Equatorial Guinea or South Africa?
South Africa, at -0.7 against -1.02 in Equatorial Guinea as of 2027.
What is the difference in direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), percent of gdp between Equatorial Guinea and South Africa?
0.32, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and South Africa?
21 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2027.
How do Equatorial Guinea and South Africa rank globally for direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), percent of gdp?
Equatorial Guinea ranks 9th and South Africa ranks 6th of 45 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Percent of GDP (Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual, Sixth Edition (BPM6)). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Percent of GDP (Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual, Sixth Edition (BPM6))
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
64 places, 1,766 data points, 2000–2027
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