Norway vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita over time
- Norway
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Norway currently reports 198.35 BoP, current US$ per person against -1.99 BoP, current US$ per person in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 200.34 BoP, current US$ per person.
That makes Norway's figure about 99.6 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 46th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 44th of 192 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.86 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.2705 BoP, current US$ per person | 23.59 BoP, current US$ per person | Norway |
| 1980s | 186.6 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.9721 BoP, current US$ per person | 185.63 BoP, current US$ per person | Norway |
| 1990s | 692.92 BoP, current US$ per person | 2.81 BoP, current US$ per person | 690.11 BoP, current US$ per person | Norway |
| 2000s | 3,305 BoP, current US$ per person | 2.43 BoP, current US$ per person | 3,303 BoP, current US$ per person | Norway |
| 2010s | 3,051 BoP, current US$ per person | 8.04 BoP, current US$ per person | 3,043 BoP, current US$ per person | Norway |
| 2020s | 2,081 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.7098 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,080 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$), per capita, Norway or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Norway, at 198.35 BoP, current US$ per person against -1.99 BoP, current US$ per person in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita between Norway and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 200.34 BoP, current US$ per person, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Norway and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Norway ranks 46th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 44th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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.