How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Sudan?

14 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2021.

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.

Senegal vs Sudan: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit

Senegal

0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2024

Sudan

0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2021

Senegal rank

121st

Sudan rank

118th

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit over time

Senegal
Sudan

How they compare

Sudan currently reports 0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Senegal, a difference of 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

That makes Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Senegal's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Senegal ahead.

Senegal ranks 121st and Sudan ranks 118th of 191 countries.

Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Senegal	Sudan	Difference	Ahead
1970s	0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Senegal
1980s	0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Senegal
2020s	0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Senegal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit, Senegal or Sudan?: Sudan, at 0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Senegal as of 2021.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit between Senegal and Sudan?: 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Sudan?: 14 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2021.
How do Senegal and Sudan rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit?: Senegal ranks 121st and Sudan ranks 118th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 238 places, 9,843 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 11 September 2026

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.