Eswatini vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Foreign direct investment, net outflows
Foreign direct investment, net outflows over time
- Eswatini
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 1.3% against 0.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Eswatini's figure about 16.7 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
Eswatini ranks 44th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 43rd 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 | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 0.8% | 0.2% | 0.7% | Eswatini |
| 1990s | 1.5% | 0.4% | 1.0% | Eswatini |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.2% | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.5% | 0.4% | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.2% | Eswatini |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows, Eswatini or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Eswatini, at 1.3% against 0.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows between Eswatini and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 1.2%, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
- How do Eswatini and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
- Eswatini ranks 44th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 43rd of 191 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 (% 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 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, and is divided by GDP.