Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita was 5.26 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) stood at 5.26 BoP, current US$ per person.
The figure is down 84.3% on the previous year and down 88.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 59.03 BoP, current US$ per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.6312 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1980.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 41st of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.81 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 2.36 BoP, current US$ per person | -16.0% |
| 1972 | 2.24 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.3% |
| 1973 | 2.55 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.9% |
| 1974 | 4.32 BoP, current US$ per person | +69.2% |
| 1975 | 3.8 BoP, current US$ per person | -12.0% |
| 1976 | 2.91 BoP, current US$ per person | -23.3% |
| 1977 | 2.35 BoP, current US$ per person | -19.3% |
| 1978 | 2.49 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 1979 | 2.02 BoP, current US$ per person | -18.6% |
| 1980 | 0.6312 BoP, current US$ per person | -68.8% |
| 1981 | 3.82 BoP, current US$ per person | +505.5% |
| 1982 | 3.5 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.4% |
| 1983 | 1.98 BoP, current US$ per person | -43.4% |
| 1984 | 2.11 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 1985 | 2.19 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 1.29 BoP, current US$ per person | -40.9% |
| 1987 | 2.71 BoP, current US$ per person | +109.8% |
| 1988 | 3.02 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.3% |
| 1989 | 5.82 BoP, current US$ per person | +92.7% |
| 1990 | 2.21 BoP, current US$ per person | -61.9% |
| 1991 | 3.86 BoP, current US$ per person | +74.3% |
| 1992 | 3.38 BoP, current US$ per person | -12.5% |
| 1993 | 4.56 BoP, current US$ per person | +35.0% |
| 1994 | 6.11 BoP, current US$ per person | +33.9% |
| 1995 | 5.98 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 5.29 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.4% |
| 1997 | 11.66 BoP, current US$ per person | +120.2% |
| 1998 | 9.24 BoP, current US$ per person | -20.7% |
| 1999 | 12.96 BoP, current US$ per person | +40.2% |
| 2000 | 10.06 BoP, current US$ per person | -22.3% |
| 2001 | 21.98 BoP, current US$ per person | +118.4% |
| 2002 | 15.07 BoP, current US$ per person | -31.4% |
| 2003 | 18.65 BoP, current US$ per person | +23.7% |
| 2004 | 16.61 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.9% |
| 2005 | 25.07 BoP, current US$ per person | +50.9% |
| 2006 | 20.35 BoP, current US$ per person | -18.8% |
| 2007 | 35.21 BoP, current US$ per person | +73.0% |
| 2008 | 45.64 BoP, current US$ per person | +29.6% |
| 2009 | 41.93 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 36.51 BoP, current US$ per person | -12.9% |
| 2011 | 45.59 BoP, current US$ per person | +24.9% |
| 2012 | 47.58 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 41.86 BoP, current US$ per person | -12.0% |
| 2014 | 44.3 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 44.05 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 30.64 BoP, current US$ per person | -30.4% |
| 2017 | 25.66 BoP, current US$ per person | -16.3% |
| 2018 | 25.13 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 23.96 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 19.84 BoP, current US$ per person | -17.2% |
| 2021 | 59.03 BoP, current US$ per person | +197.5% |
| 2022 | 29.71 BoP, current US$ per person | -49.7% |
| 2023 | 33.54 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.9% |
| 2024 | 33.55 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 5.26 BoP, current US$ per person | -84.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +505.5% | 0.6312 BoP, current US$ per person | 3.82 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 2021 | +197.5% | 19.84 BoP, current US$ per person | 59.03 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.79 BoP, current US$ per person | 2.02 BoP, current US$ per person | 4.32 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.71 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.6312 BoP, current US$ per person | 5.82 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.53 BoP, current US$ per person | 2.21 BoP, current US$ per person | 12.96 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.06 BoP, current US$ per person | 10.06 BoP, current US$ per person | 45.64 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.53 BoP, current US$ per person | 23.96 BoP, current US$ per person | 47.58 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.15 BoP, current US$ per person | 5.26 BoP, current US$ per person | 59.03 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- 38 Qatar 1,020 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 39 Curacao 992.57 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 40 Czechia 964.82 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 41 Aruba 956.07 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 42 Turks and Caicos Islands 945.52 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 43 Ireland 893.09 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 44 Saudi Arabia 882.47 BoP, current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.711 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 245.62 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 7.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.8257 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 1,380 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 4.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 8.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita 1,655 current US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9901 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.147 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 5.26 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 59.03 BoP, current US$ per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6312 BoP, current US$ per person in 1980.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 41st out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 88.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.