Foreign direct investment in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria: Foreign direct investment was 4.8% in 2010. ▲ Rising
Foreign direct investment in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria, 2005–2010
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria is 4.8%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.0% on the previous year and up 89.3% over ten years.
Foreign direct investment in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2.5% | — |
| 2006 | 3.3% | +29.2% |
| 2007 | 3.6% | +10.6% |
| 2008 | 3.4% | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 4.0% | +15.9% |
| 2010 | 4.8% | +21.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.4% | 2.5% | 4.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 4.8% | 4.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
More trade data for Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
- Net long-term borrowing -317.19 million BoP, current US$ (2011)
- Pesticides imports 508.37 million FAO, current US$ (2011)
- Total agricultural exports 22.24 billion FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Total agricultural imports 25.21 billion FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Food imports excluding fish 20.68 billion FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Cereal imports quantity 21.82 million FAO, tonnes (2010)
- Cereal imports 7.21 billion FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Cereal exports quantity 1.75 million FAO, tonnes (2010)
- Cereal exports 498.17 million FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Merchandise exports, WB 233.04 billion current US$ (2011)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
- Foreign direct investment in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria was 4.8% in 2010, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 4.8% in 2010.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2005.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria rank for foreign direct investment?
- Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria ranks 1st out of 6 groups with data for 2010.
- Is foreign direct investment rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 89.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Foreign direct investment (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.