Poland 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
- Poland
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Poland currently reports 229.86 BoP, current US$ per person against -1.99 BoP, current US$ per person in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 231.85 BoP, current US$ per person.
That makes Poland's figure about 115.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Poland ahead.
Poland ranks 41st and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 44th of 192 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 4 and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4164 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.3297 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.0868 BoP, current US$ per person | Poland |
| 1980s | 0.3019 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.9721 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.6702 BoP, current US$ per person | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 1.82 BoP, current US$ per person | 2.81 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.9883 BoP, current US$ per person | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 95.47 BoP, current US$ per person | 2.43 BoP, current US$ per person | 93.05 BoP, current US$ per person | Poland |
| 2010s | 132.94 BoP, current US$ per person | 8.04 BoP, current US$ per person | 124.91 BoP, current US$ per person | Poland |
| 2020s | 265.59 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.7098 BoP, current US$ per person | 264.88 BoP, current US$ per person | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita, Poland or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Poland, at 229.86 BoP, current US$ 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$), per capita between Poland and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 231.85 BoP, current US$ per person, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
- How do Poland and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Poland ranks 41st and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 44th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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.