China, Taiwan Province of vs Eastern Africa: Total FDI outflows — Value US$
Total FDI outflows — Value US$ over time
- China, Taiwan Province of
- Eastern Africa
How they compare
China, Taiwan Province of currently reports 24,714 million USD against 1,120 million USD in Eastern Africa, a difference of 23,594 million USD.
That makes China, Taiwan Province of's figure about 22.1 times Eastern Africa's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, China, Taiwan Province of has been ahead every year.
China, Taiwan Province of ranks 15th and Eastern Africa ranks 24th of 168 countries.
China, Taiwan Province of has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China, Taiwan Province of | Eastern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,484 million USD | 39 million USD | 3,445 million USD | China, Taiwan Province of |
| 2000s | 4,089 million USD | 136.99 million USD | 3,952 million USD | China, Taiwan Province of |
| 2010s | 9,141 million USD | 336.38 million USD | 8,804 million USD | China, Taiwan Province of |
| 2020s | 15,786 million USD | 1,731 million USD | 14,055 million USD | China, Taiwan Province of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total fdi outflows — value us$, China, Taiwan Province of or Eastern Africa?
- China, Taiwan Province of, at 24,714 million USD against 1,120 million USD in Eastern Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total fdi outflows — value us$ between China, Taiwan Province of and Eastern Africa?
- 23,594 million USD, with China, Taiwan Province of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China, Taiwan Province of and Eastern Africa?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do China, Taiwan Province of and Eastern Africa rank globally for total fdi outflows — value us$?
- China, Taiwan Province of ranks 15th and Eastern Africa ranks 24th of 168 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Total FDI outflows — Value US$. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
FDI is an investment which aims to acquire a lasting management influence (10 percent or more of the voting stock) in an enterprise operating in a foreign economy. FDI may be undertaken by individuals, as well as business entities. The foreign direct investor most often is aiming to gain access to natural resources, to markets, to labour supply, to technology, to ensure security of supplies or to control the quality of a certain product. FDI can be decomposed into two types of investments: mergers and acquisitions (MA) and greenfield investments. The latter type results in the creation of new entities and the setting up of offices, buildings, plants or factories from scratch in a foreign economy. FDI is the sum of equity capital, reinvested earnings and other FDI capital. Equity capital comprises equity in branches, all shares in subsidiaries and associates (except non-participating, preferred shares that are treated as debt securities and are included under other FDI capital) and other contributions such as the provision of machinery. Reinvested earnings consist of the direct investor's share (in proportion to equity participation) of earnings not distributed by the direct investment enterprise. Other FDI capital (loans) includes the borrowing and lending of funds, including debt securities and trade credits between direct investors and direct investment enterprises. FDI inflows and outflows are important for tracking the direct investment conditions each year. Outward Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) flows record the value of cross-border direct investment transactions from the reporting economy during a year. It represents transactions affecting the investment in enterprises resident abroad. Whereas, Inward Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) flows record the value of cross-border direct investment transactions received by the reporting economy during a year. It represents transactions affecting the investment in enterprises of a specific industry resident in the reporting economy.