Lebanon vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square over time
- Lebanon
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 64,070 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 1,766 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 62,304 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Lebanon's figure about 36.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
Lebanon ranks 38th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 36th of 200 countries.
Lebanon has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 348.86 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 46.59 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 302.27 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Lebanon |
| 1980s | 141.54 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 61.21 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 80.34 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Lebanon |
| 1990s | 38,882 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 189.11 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 38,693 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Lebanon |
| 2000s | 257,603 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 933.27 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 256,670 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 272,399 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,562 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 270,837 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 82,819 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,805 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 81,014 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square, Lebanon or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Lebanon, at 64,070 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 1,766 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square between Lebanon and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 62,304 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Lebanon and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square?
- Lebanon ranks 38th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 36th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), 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.