Africa vs Kuwait: Total FDI inflows — Value US$, annual growth rate

Africa
-3.45 % change on previous year
in 2023
Kuwait
178.83 % change on previous year
in 2023
Africa rank
14th
Kuwait rank
12th

Total FDI inflows — Value US$, annual growth rate over time

  • Africa
  • Kuwait
-1.0k-50005001.0k199120072023

How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 178.83 % change on previous year against -3.45 % change on previous year in Africa, a difference of 182.28 % change on previous year.

That makes Kuwait's figure about 51.9 times Africa's.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Africa ahead.

Africa ranks 14th and Kuwait ranks 12th of 30 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, Africa averaged higher in 2 and Kuwait in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Kuwait Difference Ahead
1990s 27.51 % change on previous year -20.21 % change on previous year 47.72 % change on previous year Africa
2000s 28.95 % change on previous year 12.53 % change on previous year 16.41 % change on previous year Africa
2010s -1.19 % change on previous year 5.26 % change on previous year 6.45 % change on previous year Kuwait
2020s 12.02 % change on previous year 79.35 % change on previous year 67.33 % change on previous year Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total fdi inflows — value us$, annual growth rate, Africa or Kuwait?
Kuwait, at 178.83 % change on previous year against -3.45 % change on previous year in Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in total fdi inflows — value us$, annual growth rate between Africa and Kuwait?
182.28 % change on previous year, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Kuwait?
28 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
How do Africa and Kuwait rank globally for total fdi inflows — value us$, annual growth rate?
Africa ranks 14th and Kuwait ranks 12th of 30 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Total FDI inflows — Value US$, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Total FDI inflows — Value US$, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
238 places, 7,244 data points, 1991–2023
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Total FDI inflows — Value US$. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.