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
-50510200020122024

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.

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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