Australia vs Western Africa: Total FDI outflows — Value US$, gaps filled
Australia
9,823 million USD
in 2023
Western Africa
755 million USD
in 2023
Australia rank
29th
Western Africa rank
27th
Total FDI outflows — Value US$, gaps filled over time
- Australia
- Western Africa
How they compare
Australia currently reports 9,823 million USD against 755 million USD in Western Africa, a difference of 9,068 million USD.
That makes Australia's figure about 13.0 times Western Africa's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Western Africa ahead.
Australia ranks 29th and Western Africa ranks 27th of 184 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,585 million USD | 422.62 million USD | 2,162 million USD | Australia |
| 2000s | 10,157 million USD | 859.1 million USD | 9,298 million USD | Australia |
| 2010s | 6,634 million USD | 1,886 million USD | 4,748 million USD | Australia |
| 2020s | 34,145 million USD | 2,147 million USD | 31,998 million USD | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total fdi outflows — value us$, gaps filled, Australia or Western Africa?
- Australia, at 9,823 million USD against 755 million USD in Western Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total fdi outflows — value us$, gaps filled between Australia and Western Africa?
- 9,068 million USD, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Western Africa?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Western Africa rank globally for total fdi outflows — value us$, gaps filled?
- Australia ranks 29th and Western Africa ranks 27th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Total FDI outflows — Value US$, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total FDI outflows — Value US$ with 95 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.