Saudi Arabia 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
- Saudi Arabia
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 882.47 BoP, current US$ per person against 5.26 BoP, current US$ per person in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 877.21 BoP, current US$ per person.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 167.7 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 44th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 41st of 202 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 5 and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -67.35 BoP, current US$ per person | 2.79 BoP, current US$ per person | 70.13 BoP, current US$ per person | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1980s | 337.18 BoP, current US$ per person | 2.71 BoP, current US$ per person | 334.47 BoP, current US$ per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 54.74 BoP, current US$ per person | 6.53 BoP, current US$ per person | 48.21 BoP, current US$ per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 82.47 BoP, current US$ per person | 25.06 BoP, current US$ per person | 57.41 BoP, current US$ per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 213.76 BoP, current US$ per person | 36.53 BoP, current US$ per person | 177.23 BoP, current US$ per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 661 BoP, current US$ per person | 30.15 BoP, current US$ per person | 630.85 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$), per capita, Saudi Arabia or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Saudi Arabia, at 882.47 BoP, current US$ 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$), per capita between Saudi Arabia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 877.21 BoP, current US$ per person, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 44th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 41st of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), 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.