Africa Western and Central vs Qatar: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps over time
- Africa Western and Central
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 3.34 billion BoP, current US$ against 1.25 billion BoP, current US$ in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 2.09 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Qatar's figure about 2.7 times Africa Western and Central's.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Africa Western and Central ahead.
Africa Western and Central ranks 35th and Qatar ranks 37th of 47 groups.
Across the 5 decades both report, Africa Western and Central averaged higher in 2 and Qatar in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Western and Central | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 189.23 million BoP, current US$ | -666,235 BoP, current US$ | 189.90 million BoP, current US$ | Africa Western and Central |
| 1990s | 348.94 million BoP, current US$ | 10.10 million BoP, current US$ | 338.84 million BoP, current US$ | Africa Western and Central |
| 2000s | 573.26 million BoP, current US$ | 1.31 billion BoP, current US$ | 731.93 million BoP, current US$ | Qatar |
| 2010s | 2.61 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.02 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.40 billion BoP, current US$ | Qatar |
| 2020s | 1.25 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.66 billion BoP, current US$ | 413.65 million BoP, current US$ | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps, Africa Western and Central or Qatar?
- Qatar, at 3.34 billion BoP, current US$ against 1.25 billion BoP, current US$ in Africa Western and Central as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps between Africa Western and Central and Qatar?
- 2.09 billion BoP, current US$, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Qatar?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Africa Western and Central and Qatar rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 35th and Qatar ranks 37th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled. 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, net outflows (BoP, current US$) with 127 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.