Poland vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita
Poland
229.86 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
-1.99 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2025
Poland rank
41st
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
42nd
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita over time
- Poland
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Poland currently reports 229.86 BoP, current US$ per person against -1.99 BoP, current US$ per person in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 231.85 BoP, current US$ per person.
That makes Poland's figure about 115.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa'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 ranks 42nd of 192 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 4 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4164 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.3365 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.0799 BoP, current US$ per person | Poland |
| 1980s | 0.3019 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.9833 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.6814 BoP, current US$ per person | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 1.82 BoP, current US$ per person | 2.82 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.9993 BoP, current US$ per person | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 95.47 BoP, current US$ per person | 2.44 BoP, current US$ per person | 93.04 BoP, current US$ per person | Poland |
| 2010s | 132.94 BoP, current US$ per person | 8.07 BoP, current US$ per person | 124.87 BoP, current US$ per person | Poland |
| 2020s | 265.59 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.6797 BoP, current US$ per person | 264.91 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$), per capita, Poland or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Poland, at 229.86 BoP, current US$ per person against -1.99 BoP, current US$ per person in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita between Poland and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 231.85 BoP, current US$ per person, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
- How do Poland and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Poland ranks 41st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 42nd of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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.