Laos vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) … unit
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) … unit over time
- Laos
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Laos currently reports 0.0599 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 0.0568 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Laos's figure about 19.0 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
Laos ranks 38th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 41st of 200 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 4 and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0031 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 0.0363 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0088 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0275 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Laos |
| 2000s | 0.029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0244 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0046 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Laos |
| 2010s | 0.0604 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0213 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0391 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Laos |
| 2020s | 0.0654 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 | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit, Laos or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Laos, at 0.0599 BoP, current US$ 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$), per unit between Laos and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 0.0568 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2024.
- How do Laos and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Laos ranks 38th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 41st of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), 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.