Oman vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP
Oman
11.6%
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
2.3%
in 2024
Oman rank
14th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
15th
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP over time
- Oman
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Oman currently reports 11.6% against 2.3% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 9.3%.
That makes Oman's figure about 5.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
Oman ranks 14th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 15th of 212 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Oman averaged higher in 1 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Oman | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.3% | 2.4% | 0.1% | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 2.1% | 0.0% | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 8.4% | 2.1% | 6.3% | Oman |
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, Oman or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Oman, at 11.6% 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 Oman and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 9.3%, with Oman ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Oman and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Oman and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
- Oman ranks 14th 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.