Sub-Saharan Africa vs Thailand: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 26,782 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against -46.52 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 26,829 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Thailand's figure about 575.7 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 39th and Thailand ranks 38th of 47 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, Sub-Saharan Africa averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.21 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3.91 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2.3 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 21.36 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 49.95 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 28.58 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Thailand |
| 1990s | 80.19 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 793.19 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 713.01 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Thailand |
| 2000s | 93.64 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,496 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,402 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Thailand |
| 2010s | 344.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 21,000 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 20,656 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Thailand |
| 2020s | 64.2 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 28,919 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 28,855 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per, Sub-Saharan Africa or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 26,782 BoP, current US$ 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$), per between Sub-Saharan Africa and Thailand?
- 26,829 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Thailand?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2023.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa and Thailand rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 39th and Thailand ranks 38th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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.