Africa Western and Central vs Germany: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit
Africa Western and Central
0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Germany
0.0214 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Africa Western and Central rank
30th
Germany rank
29th
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit over time
- Africa Western and Central
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 0.0214 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 0.0199 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Germany's figure about 14.6 times Africa Western and Central's.
Across all 53 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Africa Western and Central ranks 30th and Germany ranks 29th of 47 groups.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Western and Central | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0049 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0046 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Germany |
| 1980s | 0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0064 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0048 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Germany |
| 1990s | 0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0208 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0184 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Germany |
| 2000s | 0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0287 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Germany |
| 2010s | 0.0034 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0352 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0318 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Germany |
| 2020s | 0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0316 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0302 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit, Africa Western and Central or Germany?
- Germany, at 0.0214 BoP, current US$ 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$), per unit between Africa Western and Central and Germany?
- 0.0199 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Germany?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2025.
- How do Africa Western and Central and Germany rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 30th and Germany ranks 29th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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.