Philippines 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
- Philippines
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 7.79 billion BoP, current US$ against 6.95 billion BoP, current US$ in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 837.98 million BoP, current US$.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
Philippines ranks 40th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 38th of 202 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 80.02 million BoP, current US$ | 931.73 million BoP, current US$ | 851.71 million BoP, current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 214.10 million BoP, current US$ | 1.25 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.03 billion BoP, current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 1.25 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.02 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.78 billion BoP, current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 1.58 billion BoP, current US$ | 20.03 billion BoP, current US$ | 18.45 billion BoP, current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 5.86 billion BoP, current US$ | 36.65 billion BoP, current US$ | 30.80 billion BoP, current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 9.07 billion BoP, current US$ | 37.28 billion BoP, current US$ | 28.21 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$), gaps filled, Philippines or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Philippines, at 7.79 billion BoP, current US$ against 6.95 billion BoP, current US$ in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled between Philippines and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 837.98 million BoP, current US$, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Philippines and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled?
- Philippines ranks 40th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 38th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), 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.