Sub-Saharan Africa vs East Timor: Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%)
Sub-Saharan Africa
2.3%
in 2024
East Timor
11.6%
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
15th
East Timor rank
15th
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%) over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- East Timor
How they compare
East Timor currently reports 11.6% against 2.3% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 9.3%.
That makes East Timor's figure about 5.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 15th and East Timor ranks 15th of 36 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Sub-Saharan Africa averaged higher in 2 and East Timor in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.5% | 2.9% | 0.4% | East Timor |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 1.7% | 0.5% | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 2.1% | -0.7% | 2.8% | Sub-Saharan Africa |
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, Sub-Saharan Africa or East Timor?
- East Timor, 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 Sub-Saharan Africa and East Timor?
- 9.3%, with East Timor ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and East Timor?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa and East Timor rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 15th and East Timor ranks 15th of 36 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.