Total FDI outflows — Value US$, 2015 prices, gaps filled (gaps filled) in Western Africa

Western Africa: Total FDI outflows — Value US$, 2015 prices, gaps filled was 833.95 million USD in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
833.95 million USD
Change on year
down 76.8%
Rank
27th
of 30 groups
All-time high
3,737 million USD
in 2012
All-time low
-573.77 million USD
in 1998
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Total FDI outflows — Value US$, 2015 prices, gaps filled in Western Africa, 1990–2023

-1.0k01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1990200620231990: 1.0k million USD1991: 1.6k million USD1992: 978.4 million USD1993: 1.6k million USD1994: 1.2k million USD1995: 591 million USD1996: 1.8k million USD1997: 1.1k million USD1998: -573.8 million USD1999: 1.2k million USD2000: 1.9k million USD2001: -300.8 million USD2002: 1.2k million USD2003: 708.9 million USD2004: 878.1 million USD2005: 853.7 million USD2006: 847.6 million USD2007: 1.6k million USD2008: 1.8k million USD2009: 2.6k million USD2010: 3.2k million USD2011: 1.6k million USD2012: 3.7k million USD2013: 1.6k million USD2014: 1.8k million USD2015: 2.2k million USD2016: 1.3k million USD2017: 1.3k million USD2018: 1.2k million USD2019: 1.2k million USD2020: 2.3k million USD2021: 2.8k million USD2022: 3.6k million USD2023: 833.9 million USD

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million USD.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total fdi outflows — value us$, 2015 prices, gaps filled in Western Africa is 833.95 million USD, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 76.8% on the previous year and down 48.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total fdi outflows — value us$, 2015 prices, gaps filled in Western Africa peaked at 3,737 million USD in 2012 and was at its lowest, -573.77 million USD, in 1998.

That places Western Africa 27th out of 30 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Total FDI outflows — Value US$, 2015 prices, gaps filled in Western Africa, year by year

Annual values for Total FDI outflows — Value US$, 2015 prices, gaps filled in Western Africa, 1990 to 2023.
Year million USD Change
1990 1,036 million USD —
1991 1,570 million USD +51.5%
1992 978.42 million USD -37.7%
1993 1,557 million USD +59.2%
1994 1,188 million USD -23.7%
1995 591.05 million USD -50.3%
1996 1,830 million USD +209.6%
1997 1,097 million USD -40.1%
1998 -573.77 million USD -152.3%
1999 1,193 million USD -308.0%
2000 1,884 million USD +57.8%
2001 -300.84 million USD -116.0%
2002 1,184 million USD -493.7%
2003 708.91 million USD -40.1%
2004 878.14 million USD +23.9%
2005 853.72 million USD -2.8%
2006 847.65 million USD -0.7%
2007 1,578 million USD +86.2%
2008 1,773 million USD +12.3%
2009 2,619 million USD +47.8%
2010 3,160 million USD +20.6%
2011 1,596 million USD -49.5%
2012 3,737 million USD +134.1%
2013 1,615 million USD -56.8%
2014 1,850 million USD +14.6%
2015 2,245 million USD +21.4%
2016 1,307 million USD -41.8%
2017 1,302 million USD -0.4%
2018 1,174 million USD -9.8%
2019 1,243 million USD +5.8%
2020 2,313 million USD +86.1%
2021 2,774 million USD +19.9%
2022 3,588 million USD +29.3%
2023 833.95 million USD -76.8%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Total FDI outflows — Value US$, 2015 prices, gaps filled in Western Africa 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.

YearChange FromTo
2002 +493.7% -300.84 million USD 1,184 million USD

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,047 million USD -573.77 million USD 1,830 million USD 10
2000s 1,203 million USD -300.84 million USD 2,619 million USD 10
2010s 1,923 million USD 1,174 million USD 3,737 million USD 10
2020s 2,377 million USD 833.95 million USD 3,588 million USD 4

Countries ranked near Western Africa

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  4. 27 Kuwait 8,100 million USD compare
  5. 28 Australia 7,941 million USD compare
  6. 29 Austria 7,782 million USD compare
  7. 30 Malaysia 7,666 million USD compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total fdi outflows — value us$, 2015 prices, gaps filled in Western Africa?
Total fdi outflows — value us$, 2015 prices, gaps filled in Western Africa was 833.95 million USD in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest total fdi outflows — value us$, 2015 prices, gaps filled recorded in Western Africa?
The highest recorded value was 3,737 million USD in 2012.
What is the lowest total fdi outflows — value us$, 2015 prices, gaps filled recorded in Western Africa?
The lowest recorded value was -573.77 million USD in 1998.
How does Western Africa rank for total fdi outflows — value us$, 2015 prices, gaps filled?
Western Africa ranks 27th out of 30 groups with data for 2023.
Is total fdi outflows — value us$, 2015 prices, gaps filled rising or falling in Western Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 48.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Western Africa data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total FDI outflows — Value US$, 2015 prices, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Total FDI outflows — Value US$, 2015 prices 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.

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Total FDI outflows — Value US$, 2015 prices, gaps filled
Unit
million USD
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
213 places, 6,138 data points, 1990–2023
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Total FDI outflows — Value US$, 2015 prices 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.