Sub-Saharan Africa vs Viet Nam: Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows

Sub-Saharan Africa
46,440
in 2024
Viet Nam
20,170
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
21st
Viet Nam rank
20th

Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows over time

  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Viet Nam
020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k199020072024

How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 46,440 against 20,170 in Viet Nam, a difference of 26,270.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 2.3 times Viet Nam's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 21st and Viet Nam ranks 20th of 36 groups.

Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sub-Saharan Africa Viet Nam Difference Ahead
1990s 4,627 1,338 3,289 Sub-Saharan Africa
2000s 19,179 3,556 15,623 Sub-Saharan Africa
2010s 36,389 11,211 25,178 Sub-Saharan Africa
2020s 46,343 17,606 28,737 Sub-Saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows, Sub-Saharan Africa or Viet Nam?
Sub-Saharan Africa, at 46,440 against 20,170 in Viet Nam as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows between Sub-Saharan Africa and Viet Nam?
26,270, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Viet Nam?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa and Viet Nam rank globally for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows?
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 21st and Viet Nam ranks 20th of 36 groups.
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.

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About this data

Indicator
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States dollars)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
258 places, 8,418 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed