Bahrain vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit

Bahrain
0.0572 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
0.0031 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Bahrain rank
39th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
42nd

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit over time

  • Bahrain
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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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, a difference of 0.0541 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

That makes Bahrain's figure about 18.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.

Bahrain ranks 39th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 42nd of 200 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 5 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahrain Sub-Saharan Africa 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
1990s 0.0776 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0088 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0687 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP Bahrain
2000s 0.0569 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0245 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0324 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP Bahrain
2010s 0.0347 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0214 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0133 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 0.0449 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$), per unit, Bahrain or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Bahrain, at 0.0572 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0031 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit between Bahrain and Sub-Saharan Africa?
0.0541 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Bahrain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Sub-Saharan Africa?
52 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2024.
How do Bahrain and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
Bahrain ranks 39th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 42nd of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit
BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
247 places, 11,888 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

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.