Cambodia vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Foreign direct investment, net inflows
Foreign direct investment, net inflows over time
- Cambodia
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Cambodia currently reports 9.9% against 2.2% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 7.7%.
That makes Cambodia's figure about 4.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
Cambodia ranks 21st and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 19th of 200 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 5 and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.9% | 0.9% | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Cambodia |
| 1990s | 3.9% | 1.0% | 2.9% | Cambodia |
| 2000s | 4.7% | 2.5% | 2.3% | Cambodia |
| 2010s | 9.6% | 2.1% | 7.4% | Cambodia |
| 2020s | 9.5% | 2.1% | 7.5% | Cambodia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows, Cambodia or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Cambodia, at 9.9% against 2.2% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows between Cambodia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 7.7%, with Cambodia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
- How do Cambodia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Cambodia ranks 21st and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 19th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments databases, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% 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 is the net inflows of investment to acquire a lasting management interest (10 percent or more of voting stock) in an enterprise operating in an economy other than that of the investor. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, other long-term capital, and short-term capital as shown in the balance of payments. This series shows net inflows (new investment inflows less disinvestment) in the reporting economy from foreign investors, and is divided by GDP.