Poland 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
- Poland
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Poland currently reports 116,433 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 1,776 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 114,657 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Poland's figure about 65.6 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
Poland ranks 31st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 34th of 200 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 5 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 53.87 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 44.14 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9.73 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Poland |
| 1980s | 50.61 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 61.9 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 11.29 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 10,287 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 190.69 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10,096 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Poland |
| 2000s | 40,641 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 937.84 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 39,703 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Poland |
| 2010s | 49,939 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,571 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 48,369 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Poland |
| 2020s | 110,272 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,812 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 108,461 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square, Poland or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Poland, at 116,433 BoP, current US$ 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$), per square between Poland and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 114,657 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2023.
- How do Poland and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square?
- Poland ranks 31st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 34th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), 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.