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

Ireland
63.43 % change on previous year
in 2023
Middle Africa
-102.04 % change on previous year
in 2022
Ireland rank
32nd
Middle Africa rank
29th

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

  • Ireland
  • Middle Africa
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 63.43 % change on previous year against -102.04 % change on previous year in Middle Africa, a difference of 165.47 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 18 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Middle Africa ahead.

Ireland ranks 32nd and Middle Africa ranks 29th of 208 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Middle Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 72.12 % change on previous year 112.15 % change on previous year 40.03 % change on previous year Middle Africa
2000s 49.77 % change on previous year 41.74 % change on previous year 8.03 % change on previous year Ireland
2010s 36.63 % change on previous year -8.19 % change on previous year 44.82 % change on previous year Ireland
2020s -224.22 % change on previous year -44.37 % change on previous year 179.85 % change on previous year Middle Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total fdi inflows — value us$, annual growth rate, Ireland or Middle Africa?
Ireland, at 63.43 % change on previous year against -102.04 % change on previous year in Middle Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in total fdi inflows — value us$, annual growth rate between Ireland and Middle Africa?
165.47 % change on previous year, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Middle Africa?
30 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2022.
How do Ireland and Middle Africa rank globally for total fdi inflows — value us$, annual growth rate?
Ireland ranks 32nd and Middle Africa ranks 29th of 208 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 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$, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
238 places, 7,244 data points, 1991–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Total FDI inflows — Value US$. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.