Japan vs Western Africa: Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States)
Japan
13,357 million current US$
in 2024
Western Africa
15,214 million current US$
in 2024
Japan rank
29th
Western Africa rank
27th
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States) over time
- Japan
- Western Africa
How they compare
Western Africa currently reports 15,214 million current US$ against 13,357 million current US$ in Japan, a difference of 1,857 million current US$.
That makes Western Africa's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 29th and Western Africa ranks 27th of 224 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 3 and Western Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,637 million current US$ | 2,127 million current US$ | 510.29 million current US$ | Japan |
| 2000s | 9,313 million current US$ | 6,480 million current US$ | 2,833 million current US$ | Japan |
| 2010s | 6,846 million current US$ | 12,451 million current US$ | 5,605 million current US$ | Western Africa |
| 2020s | 22,891 million current US$ | 13,617 million current US$ | 9,273 million current US$ | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows, Japan or Western Africa?
- Western Africa, at 15,214 million current US$ against 13,357 million current US$ in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows between Japan and Western Africa?
- 1,857 million current US$, with Western Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Western Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Western Africa rank globally for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows?
- Japan ranks 29th and Western Africa ranks 27th 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.