Philippines vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps over time
- Philippines
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 1.60 billion BoP, current US$ against -2.63 billion BoP, current US$ in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 4.23 billion BoP, current US$.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
Philippines ranks 44th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 43rd of 192 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 1 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 333,333 BoP, current US$ | 132.36 million BoP, current US$ | 132.03 million BoP, current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 38.30 million BoP, current US$ | 430.27 million BoP, current US$ | 391.97 million BoP, current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 241.80 million BoP, current US$ | 1.68 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.44 billion BoP, current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 1.20 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.00 billion BoP, current US$ | 806.18 million BoP, current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 3.83 billion BoP, current US$ | 8.10 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.27 billion BoP, current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 2.92 billion BoP, current US$ | 797.72 million BoP, current US$ | 2.12 billion BoP, current US$ | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps, Philippines or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Philippines, at 1.60 billion BoP, current US$ against -2.63 billion BoP, current US$ in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps between Philippines and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 4.23 billion BoP, current US$, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2025.
- How do Philippines and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps?
- Philippines ranks 44th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 43rd of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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.