Africa Eastern and Southern vs Saudi Arabia: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita over time
- Africa Eastern and Southern
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 882.47 BoP, current US$ per person against 1.12 BoP, current US$ per person in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 881.35 BoP, current US$ per person.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 785.8 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Africa Eastern and Southern ahead.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 46th and Saudi Arabia ranks 44th of 47 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, Africa Eastern and Southern averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Eastern and Southern | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.57 BoP, current US$ per person | -67.35 BoP, current US$ per person | 68.92 BoP, current US$ per person | Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 1980s | 1.47 BoP, current US$ per person | 337.18 BoP, current US$ per person | 335.71 BoP, current US$ per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 6.71 BoP, current US$ per person | 54.74 BoP, current US$ per person | 48.03 BoP, current US$ per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 24.33 BoP, current US$ per person | 82.47 BoP, current US$ per person | 58.14 BoP, current US$ per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 31.89 BoP, current US$ per person | 213.76 BoP, current US$ per person | 181.87 BoP, current US$ per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 31.5 BoP, current US$ per person | 661 BoP, current US$ per person | 629.5 BoP, current US$ per person | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita, Africa Eastern and Southern or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 882.47 BoP, current US$ per person against 1.12 BoP, current US$ per person in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita between Africa Eastern and Southern and Saudi Arabia?
- 881.35 BoP, current US$ per person, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Saudi Arabia?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Saudi Arabia rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 46th and Saudi Arabia ranks 44th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita. 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$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.