Egypt vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Other capital flows, net

Egypt
10.46 billion BoP, current US$
in 2011
Sub-Saharan Africa
-3.14 billion BoP, current US$
in 2005
Egypt rank
1st
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
1st

Other capital flows, net over time

  • Egypt
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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How they compare

Egypt currently reports 10.46 billion BoP, current US$ against -3.14 billion BoP, current US$ in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 13.60 billion BoP, current US$.

That makes Egypt's figure about 3.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.

Egypt ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 1st of 51 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 2 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1980s -330.80 million BoP, current US$ 643.62 million BoP, current US$ 974.42 million BoP, current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa
1990s -1.12 billion BoP, current US$ -1.42 billion BoP, current US$ 295.41 million BoP, current US$ Egypt
2000s -727.73 million BoP, current US$ -3.63 billion BoP, current US$ 2.90 billion BoP, current US$ Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher other capital flows, net, Egypt or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Egypt, at 10.46 billion BoP, current US$ against -3.14 billion BoP, current US$ in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2011.
What is the difference in other capital flows, net between Egypt and Sub-Saharan Africa?
13.60 billion BoP, current US$, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Sub-Saharan Africa?
25 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2005.
How do Egypt and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for other capital flows, net?
Egypt ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 1st of 51 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank country economists, published as Other capital flows, net (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Other capital flows, net (BoP, current US$)
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
57 places, 1,696 data points, 1960–2011
Last refreshed

The sum of short-term capital, net errors and omissions, and capital transactions not included elsewhere. Data denominated in current U.S. dollars.