Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) vs United States of America: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 38,381 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 38,426 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes United States of America's figure about 855.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United States of America ahead.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 38th and United States of America ranks 35th of 47 groups.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.27 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,194 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,190 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | United States of America |
| 1980s | 21.12 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,120 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,099 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | United States of America |
| 1990s | 79.86 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 11,983 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 11,903 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | United States of America |
| 2000s | 93.24 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 28,358 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 28,265 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | United States of America |
| 2010s | 342.88 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 32,135 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 31,792 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | United States of America |
| 2020s | 66.07 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 37,290 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 37,224 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 38,381 BoP, current US$ 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$), per between Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and United States of America?
- 38,426 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and United States of America?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and United States of America rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 38th and United States of America ranks 35th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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.