Bahrain vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit over time
- Bahrain
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Bahrain currently reports 0.0572 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0031 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 0.0541 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Bahrain's figure about 18.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
Bahrain ranks 39th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 41st of 200 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 5 and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0103 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0064 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0039 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Bahrain |
| 1980s | 0.0035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 0.0776 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0088 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0688 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Bahrain |
| 2000s | 0.0569 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0244 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0325 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Bahrain |
| 2010s | 0.0347 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0213 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0134 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Bahrain |
| 2020s | 0.0655 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0206 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Bahrain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit, Bahrain or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Bahrain, at 0.0572 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0031 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit between Bahrain and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 0.0541 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Bahrain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2024.
- How do Bahrain and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Bahrain ranks 39th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 41st of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. 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$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.