Guinea vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit over time
- Guinea
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 0.0561 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0031 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 0.053 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Guinea's figure about 17.8 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
Guinea ranks 40th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 42nd of 200 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 2 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0064 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0064 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 0.0042 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0088 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0047 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 0.0228 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0245 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 0.055 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0212 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0338 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Guinea |
| 2020s | 0.0344 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0206 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0137 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit, Guinea or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Guinea, at 0.0561 BoP, current US$ 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$), per unit between Guinea and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 0.053 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2024.
- How do Guinea and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Guinea ranks 40th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 42nd of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), 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.