Samoa vs Western Africa: Total FDI outflows — Value US$, annual growth rate (FDI annual growth)
Samoa
99.45 % change on previous year
in 2023
Western Africa
-76.76 % change on previous year
in 2023
Samoa rank
28th
Western Africa rank
27th
Total FDI outflows — Value US$, annual growth rate (FDI annual growth) over time
- Samoa
- Western Africa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 99.45 % change on previous year against -76.76 % change on previous year in Western Africa, a difference of 176.21 % change on previous year.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.3 times Western Africa's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Samoa ahead.
Samoa ranks 28th and Western Africa ranks 27th of 181 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Samoa averaged higher in 2 and Western Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85.74 % change on previous year | 42.72 % change on previous year | 43.03 % change on previous year | Samoa |
| 2010s | 5.6 % change on previous year | -20.9 % change on previous year | 26.5 % change on previous year | Samoa |
| 2020s | -32.75 % change on previous year | 9.56 % change on previous year | 42.31 % change on previous year | Western Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total fdi outflows — value us$, annual growth rate, Samoa or Western Africa?
- Samoa, at 99.45 % change on previous year against -76.76 % change on previous year in Western Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total fdi outflows — value us$, annual growth rate between Samoa and Western Africa?
- 176.21 % change on previous year, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Western Africa?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
- How do Samoa and Western Africa rank globally for total fdi outflows — value us$, annual growth rate?
- Samoa ranks 28th and Western Africa ranks 27th of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Total FDI outflows — Value US$, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Total FDI outflows — Value US$. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.