North Africa vs Seychelles: Foreign direct investment

North Africa
0.6%
in 2011
Seychelles
12.9%
in 2011
North Africa rank
6th
Seychelles rank
8th

Foreign direct investment over time

  • North Africa
  • Seychelles
051015200520082011

How they compare

Seychelles currently reports 12.9% against 0.6% in North Africa, a difference of 12.3%.

That makes Seychelles's figure about 22.7 times North Africa's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Seychelles has been ahead every year.

North Africa ranks 6th and Seychelles ranks 8th of 6 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade North Africa Seychelles Difference Ahead
2000s 3.2% 11.6% 8.4% Seychelles
2010s 1.0% 14.3% 13.4% Seychelles

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, North Africa or Seychelles?
Seychelles, at 12.9% against 0.6% in North Africa as of 2011.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment between North Africa and Seychelles?
12.3%, with Seychelles ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Africa and Seychelles?
7 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2011.
How do North Africa and Seychelles rank globally for foreign direct investment?
North Africa ranks 6th and Seychelles ranks 8th of 6 groups.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank country economists, published as Foreign direct investment (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Foreign direct investment (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
47 places, 309 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. This series shows total net, that is, net FDI in the reporting economy from foreign sources less net FDI by the reporting economy to the rest of the world. Data are in current U.S. dollars.