China vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per over time
- China
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
China currently reports 24,038 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against -46.52 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 24,085 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes China's figure about 516.7 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
China ranks 41st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 39th of 188 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 48.27 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 15.91 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 32.36 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | China |
| 1990s | 304.48 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 80.19 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 224.29 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | China |
| 2000s | 2,050 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 93.64 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,956 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | China |
| 2010s | 12,531 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 344.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 12,187 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | China |
| 2020s | 20,458 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 64.2 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 20,393 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per, China or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- China, at 24,038 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against -46.52 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per between China and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 24,085 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2023.
- How do China and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per?
- China ranks 41st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 39th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.