Israel vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States)
Israel
16,808 million current US$
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
46,440 million current US$
in 2024
Israel rank
23rd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
21st
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States) over time
- Israel
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 46,440 million current US$ against 16,808 million current US$ in Israel, a difference of 29,632 million current US$.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 2.8 times Israel's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
Israel ranks 23rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 21st of 224 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,278 million current US$ | 4,627 million current US$ | 3,349 million current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 5,948 million current US$ | 19,179 million current US$ | 13,231 million current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 12,164 million current US$ | 36,389 million current US$ | 24,225 million current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 19,149 million current US$ | 46,343 million current US$ | 27,193 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, Israel or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, at 46,440 million current US$ against 16,808 million current US$ in Israel as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows between Israel and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 29,632 million current US$, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Israel and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows?
- Israel ranks 23rd 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.