China vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Outward Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Debt
Outward Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Debt over time
- China
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
China currently reports 95.88 billion against 33.46 billion in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 62.43 billion.
That makes China's figure about 2.9 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 12th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 9th of 245 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.05 billion | 14.49 billion | 7.56 billion | China |
| 2010s | 47.83 billion | 29.67 billion | 18.16 billion | China |
| 2020s | 80.11 billion | 32.56 billion | 47.56 billion | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher outward direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), debt, China or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- China, at 95.88 billion against 33.46 billion in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in outward direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), debt between China and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 62.43 billion, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
- How do China and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for outward direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), debt?
- China ranks 12th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 9th of 245 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Outward Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Debt instruments, All entities (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.