Senegal vs World: Foreign direct investment, net inflows

Senegal
6.3%
in 2024
World
1.3%
in 2025
Senegal rank
35th
World rank
32nd

Foreign direct investment, net inflows over time

  • Senegal
  • World
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How they compare

Senegal currently reports 6.3% against 1.3% in World, a difference of 5.0%.

That makes Senegal's figure about 5.0 times World's.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was World ahead.

Senegal ranks 35th and World ranks 32nd of 200 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Senegal averaged higher in 2 and World in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Senegal World Difference Ahead
1970s 0.6% 0.4% 0.1% Senegal
1980s 0.2% 0.6% 0.5% World
1990s 0.9% 1.5% 0.5% World
2000s 1.7% 3.2% 1.5% World
2010s 2.5% 2.7% 0.2% World
2020s 9.9% 1.6% 8.3% Senegal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows, Senegal or World?
Senegal, at 6.3% against 1.3% in World as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows between Senegal and World?
5.0%, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and World?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Senegal and World rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
Senegal ranks 35th and World ranks 32nd 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

Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments databases, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 11,875 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

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.