Ghana vs Senegal: Foreign direct investment, net inflows
Foreign direct investment, net inflows over time
- Ghana
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 2.02 billion BoP, current US$ against 1.91 billion BoP, current US$ in Ghana, a difference of 108.19 million BoP, current US$.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 19 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 69th and Senegal ranks 67th of 201 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 5 and Senegal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.73 million BoP, current US$ | 13.55 million BoP, current US$ | 8.18 million BoP, current US$ | Ghana |
| 1980s | 8.72 million BoP, current US$ | 8.49 million BoP, current US$ | 230,783 BoP, current US$ | Ghana |
| 1990s | 113.47 million BoP, current US$ | 59.40 million BoP, current US$ | 54.07 million BoP, current US$ | Ghana |
| 2000s | 784.18 million BoP, current US$ | 203.00 million BoP, current US$ | 581.18 million BoP, current US$ | Ghana |
| 2010s | 3.25 billion BoP, current US$ | 498.46 million BoP, current US$ | 2.75 billion BoP, current US$ | Ghana |
| 2020s | 1.78 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.83 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.05 billion BoP, current US$ | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows, Ghana or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 2.02 billion BoP, current US$ against 1.91 billion BoP, current US$ in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows between Ghana and Senegal?
- 108.19 million BoP, current US$, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Senegal?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Senegal rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Ghana ranks 69th and Senegal ranks 67th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). 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 refers to direct investment equity flows in the reporting economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. Data are in current U.S. dollars.