Bulgaria vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita over time
- Bulgaria
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 234.99 BoP, current US$ per person against -1.99 BoP, current US$ per person in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 236.98 BoP, current US$ per person.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 118.0 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 40th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 42nd of 192 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 3 and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2642 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.9833 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.7191 BoP, current US$ per person | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1990s | -0.4138 BoP, current US$ per person | 2.82 BoP, current US$ per person | 3.24 BoP, current US$ per person | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2000s | 41.08 BoP, current US$ per person | 2.44 BoP, current US$ per person | 38.64 BoP, current US$ per person | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 85.02 BoP, current US$ per person | 8.07 BoP, current US$ per person | 76.94 BoP, current US$ per person | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 185.03 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.6797 BoP, current US$ per person | 184.35 BoP, current US$ per person | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita, Bulgaria or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Bulgaria, at 234.99 BoP, current US$ per person against -1.99 BoP, current US$ per person in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita between Bulgaria and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 236.98 BoP, current US$ per person, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Bulgaria ranks 40th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 42nd of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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.