Sub-Saharan Africa vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), Debt
Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), Debt over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 49.97 billion against 22.85 billion in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 27.12 billion.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 2.2 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2009 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 7th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 9th of 14 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Sub-Saharan Africa averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.34 billion | 45.00 billion | 38.66 billion | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 26.28 billion | 92.12 billion | 65.84 billion | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 47.56 billion | 24.93 billion | 22.62 billion | Sub-Saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), debt, Sub-Saharan Africa or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, at 49.97 billion against 22.85 billion in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), debt between Sub-Saharan Africa and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 27.12 billion, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), debt?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 7th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 9th of 14 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), Debt instruments, Resident enterprises that are not financial intermediaries (World, Derived using counterparty information). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The Direct Investment Positions by Counterpart Economy dataset is based on information collected through an IMF-led global initiative on direct investment positions statistics (the Coordinated Direct Investment Survey, or CDIS). The purpose of this initiative is to enhance the quality and availability of direct investment position statistics by immediate counterpart economy and to support the objective of developing from-whom-to-whom cross-border data on direct investment positions. The DIP dataset includes (i) inward foreign direct investment positions by instrument (equity or debt) and by economy of immediate investor and (ii) outward direct investment positions by instrument (equity or debt) and by economy of immediate investment. In most instances the database contains separate data on net equity and net debt positions, as well as separate data on financial companies and fellow enterprises. The DIP dataset also includes mirror data which show values for the corresponding indicators as derived from data reported by the counterpart economies (referred to as data derived using counterparty information). These data can offer insights into inward and outward positions for economies that do not participate in the CDIS and/or do not collect direct investment positions by country or in total. For economies that do participate, these data can be used to cross-check and verify estimates and may help identify data gaps or errors at the counterpart economy level.