Poland vs Western Africa: Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States)
Poland
12,740 million current US$
in 2024
Western Africa
15,214 million current US$
in 2024
Poland rank
30th
Western Africa rank
27th
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States) over time
- Poland
- Western Africa
How they compare
Western Africa currently reports 15,214 million current US$ against 12,740 million current US$ in Poland, a difference of 2,474 million current US$.
That makes Western Africa's figure about 1.2 times Poland's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Western Africa ahead.
Poland ranks 30th and Western Africa ranks 27th of 224 countries.
Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,145 million current US$ | 2,127 million current US$ | 1,018 million current US$ | Poland |
| 2000s | 10,012 million current US$ | 6,480 million current US$ | 3,532 million current US$ | Poland |
| 2010s | 13,616 million current US$ | 12,451 million current US$ | 1,165 million current US$ | Poland |
| 2020s | 24,538 million current US$ | 13,617 million current US$ | 10,920 million current US$ | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows, Poland or Western Africa?
- Western Africa, at 15,214 million current US$ against 12,740 million current US$ in Poland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows between Poland and Western Africa?
- 2,474 million current US$, with Western Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Western Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Poland and Western Africa rank globally for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows?
- Poland ranks 30th 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.