Ghana vs Sudan: Foreign direct investment, net inflows in reporting economy

Ghana
3.22 billion IMF-BoP, current US$
in 2011
Sudan
3.06 billion IMF-BoP, current US$
in 2011
Ghana rank
4th
Sudan rank
5th

Foreign direct investment, net inflows in reporting economy over time

  • Ghana
  • Sudan
02.0B4.0B6.0B200520082011

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 3.22 billion IMF-BoP, current US$ against 3.06 billion IMF-BoP, current US$ in Sudan, a difference of 165.49 million IMF-BoP, current US$.

That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Sudan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Sudan ahead.

Ghana ranks 4th and Sudan ranks 5th of 41 countries.

Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Sudan Difference Ahead
2000s 1.45 billion IMF-BoP, current US$ 4.79 billion IMF-BoP, current US$ 3.34 billion IMF-BoP, current US$ Sudan
2010s 2.87 billion IMF-BoP, current US$ 4.59 billion IMF-BoP, current US$ 1.71 billion IMF-BoP, current US$ Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows in reporting economy, Ghana or Sudan?
Ghana, at 3.22 billion IMF-BoP, current US$ against 3.06 billion IMF-BoP, current US$ in Sudan as of 2011.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows in reporting economy between Ghana and Sudan?
165.49 million IMF-BoP, current US$, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Sudan?
7 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2011.
How do Ghana and Sudan rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows in reporting economy?
Ghana ranks 4th and Sudan ranks 5th of 41 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows in reporting economy (IMF-BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net inflows in reporting economy (IMF-BoP, current US$)
Unit
IMF-BoP, current US$
Source
International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
43 places, 288 data points, 2005–2011
Last refreshed

Foreign direct investment is net inflows of investment to acquire a lasting management interest (10 percent or more of voting stock) in an enterprise operating in an economy other than that of the investor. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, other long-term capital, and short-term capital as shown in the balance of payments. Data are in current U.S. dollars.