Ireland vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita over time
- Ireland
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 893.09 BoP, current US$ per person against 5.26 BoP, current US$ per person in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 887.83 BoP, current US$ per person.
That makes Ireland's figure about 169.7 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 43rd and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 41st of 202 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 5 and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 41.95 BoP, current US$ per person | 2.79 BoP, current US$ per person | 39.16 BoP, current US$ per person | Ireland |
| 1980s | 63.1 BoP, current US$ per person | 2.71 BoP, current US$ per person | 60.39 BoP, current US$ per person | Ireland |
| 1990s | 1,042 BoP, current US$ per person | 6.53 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,036 BoP, current US$ per person | Ireland |
| 2000s | 6,700 BoP, current US$ per person | 25.06 BoP, current US$ per person | 6,675 BoP, current US$ per person | Ireland |
| 2010s | 16,658 BoP, current US$ per person | 36.53 BoP, current US$ per person | 16,622 BoP, current US$ per person | Ireland |
| 2020s | -2,015 BoP, current US$ per person | 35.13 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,050 BoP, current US$ per person | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita, Ireland or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Ireland, at 893.09 BoP, current US$ per person against 5.26 BoP, current US$ per person in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita between Ireland and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 887.83 BoP, current US$ per person, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Ireland ranks 43rd and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 41st of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.