Saudi Arabia vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States)
Saudi Arabia
15,738 million current US$
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
46,440 million current US$
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
24th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
21st
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States) over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 46,440 million current US$ against 15,738 million current US$ in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 30,702 million current US$.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 3.0 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Saudi Arabia ranks 24th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 21st of 224 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 251.3 million current US$ | 4,627 million current US$ | 4,375 million current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 3,405 million current US$ | 19,179 million current US$ | 15,774 million current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 6,164 million current US$ | 36,389 million current US$ | 30,225 million current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 19,045 million current US$ | 46,343 million current US$ | 27,298 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, Saudi Arabia or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, at 46,440 million current US$ against 15,738 million current US$ in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows between Saudi Arabia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 30,702 million current US$, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 24th 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.