Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) vs Uruguay: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 195.3 BoP, current US$ per person against -1.99 BoP, current US$ per person in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 197.29 BoP, current US$ per person.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 98.0 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 21 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 44th and Uruguay ranks 47th of 47 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) averaged higher in 4 and Uruguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3891 BoP, current US$ per person | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.3891 BoP, current US$ per person | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1980s | 0.9721 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.4844 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.4877 BoP, current US$ per person | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 2.54 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.7555 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.79 BoP, current US$ per person | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 2.43 BoP, current US$ per person | 9.64 BoP, current US$ per person | 7.21 BoP, current US$ per person | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 8.04 BoP, current US$ per person | 428.29 BoP, current US$ per person | 420.26 BoP, current US$ per person | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 0.7098 BoP, current US$ per person | -30.05 BoP, current US$ per person | 30.76 BoP, current US$ per person | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 195.3 BoP, current US$ 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$), per capita between Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Uruguay?
- 197.29 BoP, current US$ per person, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Uruguay?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2025.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Uruguay rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 44th and Uruguay ranks 47th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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.