Eswatini vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit over time
- Eswatini
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 0.0131 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against -0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 0.0143 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Eswatini's figure about 11.0 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
Eswatini ranks 44th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 42nd of 191 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 3 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 0.0083 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Eswatini |
| 1990s | 0.0145 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0107 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Eswatini |
| 2000s | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0047 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0034 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Eswatini |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit, Eswatini or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Eswatini, at 0.0131 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against -0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit between Eswatini and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 0.0143 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
- How do Eswatini and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Eswatini ranks 44th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 42nd of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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.