Indonesia vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States)
Indonesia
24,212 million current US$
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
46,440 million current US$
in 2024
Indonesia rank
19th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
21st
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States) over time
- Indonesia
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 46,440 million current US$ against 24,212 million current US$ in Indonesia, a difference of 22,228 million current US$.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 1.9 times Indonesia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
Indonesia ranks 19th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 21st of 224 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,192 million current US$ | 4,627 million current US$ | 2,435 million current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 2,829 million current US$ | 19,179 million current US$ | 16,350 million current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 17,837 million current US$ | 36,389 million current US$ | 18,552 million current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 22,164 million current US$ | 46,343 million current US$ | 24,178 million current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows, Indonesia or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, at 46,440 million current US$ against 24,212 million current US$ in Indonesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows between Indonesia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 22,228 million current US$, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Indonesia and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows?
- Indonesia ranks 19th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 21st of 224 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States dollars). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.