Qatar vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$)
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) over time
- Qatar
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 3.34 billion BoP, current US$ against -887.30 million BoP, current US$ in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 4.23 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Qatar's figure about 3.8 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
Qatar ranks 40th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 43rd of 193 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Qatar averaged higher in 1 and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Qatar | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -1.15 million BoP, current US$ | 474.26 million BoP, current US$ | 475.41 million BoP, current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 10.10 million BoP, current US$ | 1.68 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.67 billion BoP, current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 1.31 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.00 billion BoP, current US$ | 690.33 million BoP, current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 5.02 billion BoP, current US$ | 8.27 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.25 billion BoP, current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 1.66 billion BoP, current US$ | 904.05 million BoP, current US$ | 760.78 million BoP, current US$ | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows, Qatar or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Qatar, at 3.34 billion BoP, current US$ against -887.30 million BoP, current US$ in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows between Qatar and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 4.23 billion BoP, current US$, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Qatar and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
- Qatar ranks 40th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 43rd of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). 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 refers to direct investment equity flows in an economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. This series shows net outflows of investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world. Data are in current U.S. dollars.