Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Sierra Leone: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
16.56 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2025
Sierra Leone
14.09 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2024
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
156th
Sierra Leone rank
159th

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita over time

  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • Sierra Leone
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How they compare

Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 16.56 BoP, current US$ per person against 14.09 BoP, current US$ per person in Sierra Leone, a difference of 2.47 BoP, current US$ per person.

That makes Congo, Democratic Republic of the's figure about 1.2 times Sierra Leone's.

The two have swapped places 23 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 156th and Sierra Leone ranks 159th of 202 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Congo, Democratic Republic of the averaged higher in 2 and Sierra Leone in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Democratic Republic of the Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1970s 2.49 BoP, current US$ per person 3.26 BoP, current US$ per person 0.7671 BoP, current US$ per person Sierra Leone
1980s -0.0667 BoP, current US$ per person -3.61 BoP, current US$ per person 3.55 BoP, current US$ per person Congo, Democratic Republic of the
1990s 0.0653 BoP, current US$ per person 0.8141 BoP, current US$ per person 0.7487 BoP, current US$ per person Sierra Leone
2000s 8.09 BoP, current US$ per person 9.69 BoP, current US$ per person 1.6 BoP, current US$ per person Sierra Leone
2010s 21.12 BoP, current US$ per person 56.74 BoP, current US$ per person 35.62 BoP, current US$ per person Sierra Leone
2020s 19.08 BoP, current US$ per person 16.35 BoP, current US$ per person 2.74 BoP, current US$ per person Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Sierra Leone?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 16.56 BoP, current US$ per person against 14.09 BoP, current US$ per person in Sierra Leone as of 2025.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Sierra Leone?
2.47 BoP, current US$ per person, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Sierra Leone?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Sierra Leone rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 156th and Sierra Leone ranks 159th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita
Unit
BoP, current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
249 places, 12,254 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

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.