Slovakia vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit over time
- Slovakia
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 0.012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against -0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 0.0132 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Slovakia's figure about 10.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Slovakia ahead.
Slovakia ranks 46th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 44th of 191 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Slovakia averaged higher in 3 and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Slovakia | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0039 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0034 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 0.011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0093 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Slovakia |
| 2010s | 0.0127 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0047 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Slovakia |
| 2020s | 0.0106 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0102 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Slovakia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit, Slovakia or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Slovakia, at 0.012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against -0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit between Slovakia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 0.0132 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Slovakia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2025.
- How do Slovakia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Slovakia ranks 46th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 44th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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.