Israel vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows

Israel
16,808
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
46,440
in 2024
Israel rank
23rd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
21st

Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows over time

  • Israel
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k199020072024

How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 46,440 against 16,808 in Israel, a difference of 29,632.

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 222 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 4,627 3,349 Sub-Saharan Africa
2000s 5,948 19,179 13,231 Sub-Saharan Africa
2010s 12,164 36,389 24,225 Sub-Saharan Africa
2020s 19,149 46,343 27,193 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 against 16,808 in Israel as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows between Israel and Sub-Saharan Africa?
29,632, 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 222 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.

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States dollars)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
258 places, 8,418 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed