Norway vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per over time
- Norway
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Norway currently reports 29,917 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against -44.87 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 29,962 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Norway's figure about 666.7 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 37th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 38th of 188 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 | 261.84 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4.64 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 257.2 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Norway |
| 1980s | 2,131 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 21.12 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,110 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Norway |
| 1990s | 8,319 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 79.86 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8,239 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Norway |
| 2000s | 42,234 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 93.24 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 42,140 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Norway |
| 2010s | 42,458 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 342.88 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 42,115 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Norway |
| 2020s | 42,219 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 66.07 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 42,153 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per, Norway or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Norway, at 29,917 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against -44.87 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per between Norway and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 29,962 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Norway and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per?
- Norway ranks 37th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 38th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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.