Dominican Republic vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square over time
- Dominican Republic
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 98,562 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 1,776 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 96,786 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 55.5 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 34th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 34th of 200 countries.
Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,127 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 46.26 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,080 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Dominican Republic |
| 1980s | 1,406 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 61.9 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,344 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Dominican Republic |
| 1990s | 7,929 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 190.69 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 7,738 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Dominican Republic |
| 2000s | 28,726 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 937.84 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 27,788 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 52,454 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,571 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 50,883 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 75,785 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,812 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 73,974 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square, Dominican Republic or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Dominican Republic, at 98,562 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 1,776 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square between Dominican Republic and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 96,786 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Dominican Republic and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square?
- Dominican Republic ranks 34th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 34th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.