Guyana vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled over time
- Guyana
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 8.63 billion BoP, current US$ against 6.95 billion BoP, current US$ in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 1.68 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Guyana's figure about 1.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Guyana ranks 39th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 38th of 202 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.73 million BoP, current US$ | 931.73 million BoP, current US$ | 929.00 million BoP, current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 966,710 BoP, current US$ | 1.25 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.25 billion BoP, current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 61.85 million BoP, current US$ | 4.02 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.96 billion BoP, current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 89.64 million BoP, current US$ | 20.03 billion BoP, current US$ | 19.94 billion BoP, current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 549.10 million BoP, current US$ | 36.65 billion BoP, current US$ | 36.11 billion BoP, current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 1.60 billion BoP, current US$ | 43.34 billion BoP, current US$ | 41.74 billion BoP, current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled, Guyana or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Guyana, at 8.63 billion BoP, current US$ against 6.95 billion BoP, current US$ in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled between Guyana and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 1.68 billion BoP, current US$, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Guyana and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled?
- Guyana ranks 39th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 38th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) with 62 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.