Portugal vs Western Africa: Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows
Portugal
14,059
in 2024
Western Africa
15,214
in 2024
Portugal rank
28th
Western Africa rank
27th
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows over time
- Portugal
- Western Africa
How they compare
Western Africa currently reports 15,214 against 14,059 in Portugal, a difference of 1,155.
That makes Western Africa's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 28th and Western Africa ranks 27th of 222 countries.
Western Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,739 | 2,127 | 388.02 | Western Africa |
| 2000s | 4,199 | 6,480 | 2,281 | Western Africa |
| 2010s | 7,363 | 12,451 | 5,088 | Western Africa |
| 2020s | 11,211 | 13,617 | 2,407 | Western Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows, Portugal or Western Africa?
- Western Africa, at 15,214 against 14,059 in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows between Portugal and Western Africa?
- 1,155, with Western Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Western Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Portugal and Western Africa rank globally for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows?
- Portugal ranks 28th and Western Africa ranks 27th 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.