Greece vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita
Greece
213.34 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
-1.99 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2025
Greece rank
43rd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
42nd
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita over time
- Greece
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Greece currently reports 213.34 BoP, current US$ per person against -1.99 BoP, current US$ per person in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 215.33 BoP, current US$ per person.
That makes Greece's figure about 107.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 43rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 42nd of 192 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 3 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.4823 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.1 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.6129 BoP, current US$ per person | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1990s | -0.1807 BoP, current US$ per person | 2.82 BoP, current US$ per person | 3 BoP, current US$ per person | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 170.95 BoP, current US$ per person | 2.44 BoP, current US$ per person | 168.52 BoP, current US$ per person | Greece |
| 2010s | 69.5 BoP, current US$ per person | 8.07 BoP, current US$ per person | 61.43 BoP, current US$ per person | Greece |
| 2020s | 208.74 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.21 BoP, current US$ per person | 207.53 BoP, current US$ per person | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita, Greece or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Greece, at 213.34 BoP, current US$ per person against -1.99 BoP, current US$ per person in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita between Greece and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 215.33 BoP, current US$ per person, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2024.
- How do Greece and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Greece ranks 43rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 42nd of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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.