Senegal vs Sudan: Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP
Senegal
0.1%
in 2024
Sudan
0.2%
in 2021
Senegal rank
119th
Sudan rank
116th
Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP over time
- Senegal
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 0.2% against 0.1% in Senegal, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Senegal's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Senegal ahead.
Senegal ranks 119th and Sudan ranks 116th of 189 countries.
Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Senegal | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | Senegal |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | Senegal |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp, Senegal or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 0.2% against 0.1% in Senegal as of 2021.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp between Senegal and Sudan?
- 0.1%, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Sudan?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2021.
- How do Senegal and Sudan rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp?
- Senegal ranks 119th and Sudan ranks 116th of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (Balance of Payments), UNCTAD, and national sources, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net outflows of foreign direct investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world.