Antigua and Barbuda vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP

Antigua and Barbuda
11.1%
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
2.3%
in 2024
Antigua and Barbuda rank
18th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
15th

Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP over time

  • Antigua and Barbuda
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
0510152025200020122024

How they compare

Antigua and Barbuda currently reports 11.1% against 2.3% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 8.8%.

That makes Antigua and Barbuda's figure about 4.9 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Antigua and Barbuda has been ahead every year.

Antigua and Barbuda ranks 18th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 15th of 212 countries.

Antigua and Barbuda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Antigua and Barbuda Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 13.3% 2.4% 10.9% Antigua and Barbuda
2010s 7.6% 2.1% 5.5% Antigua and Barbuda
2020s 13.4% 2.1% 11.3% Antigua and Barbuda

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, Antigua and Barbuda or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Antigua and Barbuda, at 11.1% against 2.3% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp between Antigua and Barbuda and Sub-Saharan Africa?
8.8%, with Antigua and Barbuda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Antigua and Barbuda and Sub-Saharan Africa?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Antigua and Barbuda and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 18th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 15th of 212 countries.
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.

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
249 places, 6,020 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed