Africa Eastern and Southern vs Brazil: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit over time
- Africa Eastern and Southern
- Brazil
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 0.0132 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against -0.0029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 0.0161 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Brazil's figure about 4.6 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.
The two have swapped places 21 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Africa Eastern and Southern ahead.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 45th and Brazil ranks 43rd of 47 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, Africa Eastern and Southern averaged higher in 3 and Brazil in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Eastern and Southern | Brazil | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 1980s | 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 1990s | 0.005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0032 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 2000s | 0.0018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0075 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0057 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Brazil |
| 2010s | 0.0058 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0067 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Brazil |
| 2020s | -0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0102 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0106 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit, Africa Eastern and Southern or Brazil?
- Brazil, at 0.0132 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against -0.0029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit between Africa Eastern and Southern and Brazil?
- 0.0161 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Brazil?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Brazil rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 45th and Brazil ranks 43rd of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. 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$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.