Africa Eastern and Southern vs Ghana: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual

Africa Eastern and Southern
105.38 % change on previous year
in 2024
Ghana
623.78 % change on previous year
in 2025
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
1st
Ghana rank
3rd

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual over time

  • Africa Eastern and Southern
  • Ghana
-50005001.0k197119982025

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 623.78 % change on previous year against 105.38 % change on previous year in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 518.4 % change on previous year.

That makes Ghana's figure about 5.9 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Africa Eastern and Southern ahead.

Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 1st and Ghana ranks 3rd of 47 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, Africa Eastern and Southern averaged higher in 2 and Ghana in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Eastern and Southern Ghana Difference Ahead
1990s 207.9 % change on previous year -7.98 % change on previous year 215.88 % change on previous year Africa Eastern and Southern
2000s 220.2 % change on previous year 95.62 % change on previous year 124.58 % change on previous year Africa Eastern and Southern
2010s 20.48 % change on previous year 238.75 % change on previous year 218.27 % change on previous year Ghana
2020s -23.58 % change on previous year -2.99 % change on previous year 20.59 % change on previous year Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual, Africa Eastern and Southern or Ghana?
Ghana, at 623.78 % change on previous year against 105.38 % change on previous year in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2025.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual between Africa Eastern and Southern and Ghana?
518.4 % change on previous year, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Ghana?
21 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Ghana rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual?
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 1st and Ghana ranks 3rd of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
227 places, 8,350 data points, 1971–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.