Saudi Arabia vs Western Africa: Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States)
Saudi Arabia
15,738 million current US$
in 2024
Western Africa
15,214 million current US$
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
24th
Western Africa rank
27th
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States) over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Western Africa
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 15,738 million current US$ against 15,214 million current US$ in Western Africa, a difference of 524 million current US$.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Western Africa ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 24th and Western Africa ranks 27th of 224 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 1 and Western Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 251.3 million current US$ | 2,127 million current US$ | 1,876 million current US$ | Western Africa |
| 2000s | 3,405 million current US$ | 6,480 million current US$ | 3,075 million current US$ | Western Africa |
| 2010s | 6,164 million current US$ | 12,451 million current US$ | 6,287 million current US$ | Western Africa |
| 2020s | 19,045 million current US$ | 13,617 million current US$ | 5,427 million current US$ | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows, Saudi Arabia or Western Africa?
- Saudi Arabia, at 15,738 million current US$ against 15,214 million current US$ in Western Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows between Saudi Arabia and Western Africa?
- 524 million current US$, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Western Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Western Africa rank globally for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 24th 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.