Africa Eastern and Southern vs Norway: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita
Africa Eastern and Southern
-4.92 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2025
Norway
198.35 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2025
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
45th
Norway rank
46th
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita over time
- Africa Eastern and Southern
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 198.35 BoP, current US$ per person against -4.92 BoP, current US$ per person in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 203.27 BoP, current US$ per person.
That makes Norway's figure about 40.3 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Norway ahead.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 45th and Norway ranks 46th of 47 groups.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Eastern and Southern | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3887 BoP, current US$ per person | 23.86 BoP, current US$ per person | 23.47 BoP, current US$ per person | Norway |
| 1980s | 0.9671 BoP, current US$ per person | 186.6 BoP, current US$ per person | 185.63 BoP, current US$ per person | Norway |
| 1990s | 3.7 BoP, current US$ per person | 692.92 BoP, current US$ per person | 689.23 BoP, current US$ per person | Norway |
| 2000s | 2.9 BoP, current US$ per person | 3,305 BoP, current US$ per person | 3,302 BoP, current US$ per person | Norway |
| 2010s | 9.14 BoP, current US$ per person | 3,051 BoP, current US$ per person | 3,042 BoP, current US$ per person | Norway |
| 2020s | -0.5592 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,081 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,082 BoP, current US$ per person | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita, Africa Eastern and Southern or Norway?
- Norway, at 198.35 BoP, current US$ per person against -4.92 BoP, current US$ per person in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita between Africa Eastern and Southern and Norway?
- 203.27 BoP, current US$ per person, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Norway?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Norway rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 45th and Norway ranks 46th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita. 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$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.