Costa Rica vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit
Costa Rica
0.0543 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
0.0031 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
42nd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
42nd
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit over time
- Costa Rica
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 0.0543 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0031 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 0.0512 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 17.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 42nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 42nd of 200 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0226 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0074 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0153 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 0.0178 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 0.032 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0088 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0232 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 0.0604 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0245 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0359 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 0.0532 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0214 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0319 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 0.0554 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0177 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0377 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit, Costa Rica or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Costa Rica, at 0.0543 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0031 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit between Costa Rica and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 0.0512 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Costa Rica ranks 42nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 42nd of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.