Africa Western and Central vs Finland: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit over time
- Africa Western and Central
- Finland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 0.0211 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 0.0196 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Finland's figure about 14.4 times Africa Western and Central's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Finland ahead.
Africa Western and Central ranks 30th and Finland ranks 31st of 47 groups.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Western and Central | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Finland |
| 1980s | 0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0097 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0082 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Finland |
| 1990s | 0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0357 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0333 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Finland |
| 2000s | 0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0567 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0551 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Finland |
| 2010s | 0.0034 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0227 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0193 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Finland |
| 2020s | 0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0379 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0365 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit, Africa Western and Central or Finland?
- Finland, at 0.0211 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Africa Western and Central as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit between Africa Western and Central and Finland?
- 0.0196 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Finland?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2025.
- How do Africa Western and Central and Finland rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 30th and Finland ranks 31st of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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.