Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria vs Sudan: Private capital flows, total
Private capital flows, total over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
- Sudan
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria currently reports 37.16 billion BoP, current US$ against 3.08 billion BoP, current US$ in Sudan, a difference of 34.07 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria's figure about 12.1 times Sudan's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria ranks 2nd and Sudan ranks 5th of 6 groups.
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.77 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.77 billion BoP, current US$ | 12.00 billion BoP, current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria |
| 2010s | 37.16 billion BoP, current US$ | 6.11 billion BoP, current US$ | 31.05 billion BoP, current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher private capital flows, total, Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria or Sudan?
- Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria, at 37.16 billion BoP, current US$ against 3.08 billion BoP, current US$ in Sudan as of 2010.
- What is the difference in private capital flows, total between Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria and Sudan?
- 34.07 billion BoP, current US$, with Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria and Sudan?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2010.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria and Sudan rank globally for private capital flows, total?
- Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria ranks 2nd and Sudan ranks 5th of 6 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, published as Private capital flows, total (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Private capital flows consist of net foreign direct investment and portfolio investment. Foreign direct investment is net inflows of investment to acquire a lasting management interest (10 percent or more of voting stock) in an enterprise operating in an economy other than that of the investor. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, other long-term capital, and short-term capital as shown in the balance of payments. The FDI included here is total net, that is, net FDI in the reporting economy from foreign sources less net FDI by the reporting economy to the rest of the world. Portfolio investment covers transactions in equity securities and debt securities. Data are in current U.S. dollars.