Sub-Saharan Africa vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Outward Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Debt
Outward Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Debt over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 46.94 billion against 24.67 billion in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 22.27 billion.
That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.9 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 9th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 8th of 14 groups.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.37 billion | 142.65 billion | 136.28 billion | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 15.29 billion | 104.53 billion | 89.24 billion | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 24.97 billion | 64.65 billion | 39.68 billion | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher outward direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), debt, Sub-Saharan Africa or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 46.94 billion against 24.67 billion in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in outward direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), debt between Sub-Saharan Africa and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 22.27 billion, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 outward direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), debt?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 9th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 8th of 14 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Outward Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), 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.