Guyana vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Foreign direct investment, net inflows
Foreign direct investment, net inflows over time
- Guyana
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 8.63 billion BoP, current US$ against 6.95 billion BoP, current US$ in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 1.68 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Guyana's figure about 1.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Guyana ranks 39th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 36th of 201 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.73 million BoP, current US$ | 931.73 million BoP, current US$ | 929.00 million BoP, current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 966,710 BoP, current US$ | 1.25 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.25 billion BoP, current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 61.85 million BoP, current US$ | 4.02 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.96 billion BoP, current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 89.64 million BoP, current US$ | 20.03 billion BoP, current US$ | 19.94 billion BoP, current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 549.10 million BoP, current US$ | 36.65 billion BoP, current US$ | 36.11 billion BoP, current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 1.60 billion BoP, current US$ | 43.34 billion BoP, current US$ | 41.74 billion BoP, current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows, Guyana or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Guyana, at 8.63 billion BoP, current US$ against 6.95 billion BoP, current US$ in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows between Guyana and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 1.68 billion BoP, current US$, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Guyana and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Guyana ranks 39th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 36th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). 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.