Africa vs Singapore: Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP
Africa
3.4%
in 2024
Singapore
27.8%
in 2024
Africa rank
7th
Singapore rank
6th
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP over time
- Africa
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 27.8% against 3.4% in Africa, a difference of 24.4%.
That makes Singapore's figure about 8.3 times Africa's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 7th and Singapore ranks 6th of 37 groups.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.5% | 16.7% | 14.2% | Singapore |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 22.5% | 20.5% | Singapore |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 27.9% | 25.7% | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp, Africa or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 27.8% against 3.4% in Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp between Africa and Singapore?
- 24.4%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Singapore?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Africa and Singapore rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
- Africa ranks 7th and Singapore ranks 6th of 37 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.