Spain 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
- Spain
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Spain currently reports 93,981 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 92,215 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Spain's figure about 53.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 54 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Spain ranks 35th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 36th of 200 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,157 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 46.04 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,111 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Spain |
| 1980s | 6,770 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 61.21 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6,709 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Spain |
| 1990s | 24,502 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 189.11 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 24,313 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Spain |
| 2000s | 75,884 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 933.27 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 74,950 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Spain |
| 2010s | 71,387 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,562 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 69,825 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Spain |
| 2020s | 108,434 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,805 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 106,628 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square, Spain or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Spain, at 93,981 BoP, current US$ 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$), per square between Spain and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 92,215 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Spain and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square?
- Spain ranks 35th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 36th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), 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.