Belgium vs Western Africa: Total FDI outflows — Value US$, gaps filled
Belgium
12,072 million USD
in 2023
Western Africa
755 million USD
in 2023
Belgium rank
24th
Western Africa rank
27th
Total FDI outflows — Value US$, gaps filled over time
- Belgium
- Western Africa
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 12,072 million USD against 755 million USD in Western Africa, a difference of 11,317 million USD.
That makes Belgium's figure about 16.0 times Western Africa's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 24th and Western Africa ranks 27th of 184 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59,579 million USD | 976.62 million USD | 58,602 million USD | Belgium |
| 2010s | 38,064 million USD | 1,886 million USD | 36,178 million USD | Belgium |
| 2020s | 20,313 million USD | 2,147 million USD | 18,166 million USD | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total fdi outflows — value us$, gaps filled, Belgium or Western Africa?
- Belgium, at 12,072 million USD against 755 million USD in Western Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total fdi outflows — value us$, gaps filled between Belgium and Western Africa?
- 11,317 million USD, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Western Africa?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Western Africa rank globally for total fdi outflows — value us$, gaps filled?
- Belgium ranks 24th and Western Africa ranks 27th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Total FDI outflows — Value US$, 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.