Eswatini vs SSA low-income countries excluding countries in fragile situations: Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Percent of GDP

Eswatini
-1.78
in 2027
SSA low-income countries excluding countries in fragile situations
-3.52
in 2027
Eswatini rank
19th
SSA low-income countries excluding countries in fragile situations rank
18th

Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Percent of GDP over time

  • Eswatini
  • SSA low-income countries excluding countries in fragile situations
-7.5-5-2.502.5200020132027

How they compare

Eswatini currently reports -1.78 against -3.52 in SSA low-income countries excluding countries in fragile situations, a difference of 1.74.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 28 shared years of data; in 2000 it was SSA low-income countries excluding countries in fragile situations ahead.

Eswatini ranks 19th and SSA low-income countries excluding countries in fragile situations ranks 18th of 45 countries.

Eswatini has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eswatini SSA low-income countries excluding countries in fragile situations Difference Ahead
2000s -2.19 -2.67 0.4771 Eswatini
2010s -1.12 -3.58 2.46 Eswatini
2020s -1.06 -3.63 2.57 Eswatini

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), percent of gdp, Eswatini or SSA low-income countries excluding countries in fragile situations?
Eswatini, at -1.78 against -3.52 in SSA low-income countries excluding countries in fragile situations as of 2027.
What is the difference in direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), percent of gdp between Eswatini and SSA low-income countries excluding countries in fragile situations?
1.74, with Eswatini ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and SSA low-income countries excluding countries in fragile situations?
28 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2027.
How do Eswatini and SSA low-income countries excluding countries in fragile situations rank globally for direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), percent of gdp?
Eswatini ranks 19th and SSA low-income countries excluding countries in fragile situations ranks 18th of 45 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Percent of GDP (Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual, Sixth Edition (BPM6)). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Percent of GDP (Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual, Sixth Edition (BPM6))
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
64 places, 1,766 data points, 2000–2027
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