Saudi Arabia vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows
Saudi Arabia
15,738
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
46,440
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
24th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
21st
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 46,440 against 15,738 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 30,702.
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 222 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 | 4,627 | 4,375 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 3,405 | 19,179 | 15,774 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 6,164 | 36,389 | 30,225 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 19,045 | 46,343 | 27,298 | 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 against 15,738 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, 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 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.