Qatar 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
- Qatar
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 1,020 BoP, current US$ per person against 5.26 BoP, current US$ per person in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 1,015 BoP, current US$ per person.
That makes Qatar's figure about 193.9 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Qatar ahead.
Qatar ranks 38th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 41st of 202 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Qatar averaged higher in 4 and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Qatar | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 45.01 BoP, current US$ per person | 2.79 BoP, current US$ per person | 42.22 BoP, current US$ per person | Qatar |
| 1980s | -1.92 BoP, current US$ per person | 2.71 BoP, current US$ per person | 4.63 BoP, current US$ per person | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 296.71 BoP, current US$ per person | 6.53 BoP, current US$ per person | 290.18 BoP, current US$ per person | Qatar |
| 2000s | 2,231 BoP, current US$ per person | 25.06 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,206 BoP, current US$ per person | Qatar |
| 2010s | 298.44 BoP, current US$ per person | 36.53 BoP, current US$ per person | 261.91 BoP, current US$ per person | Qatar |
| 2020s | -46.01 BoP, current US$ per person | 30.15 BoP, current US$ per person | 76.17 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$), per capita, Qatar or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Qatar, at 1,020 BoP, current US$ per person against 5.26 BoP, current US$ per person in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita between Qatar and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 1,015 BoP, current US$ per person, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Qatar and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Qatar ranks 38th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 41st of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), 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.